During the first year, trainees take part in a rotation which covers: an Introductory block, Ultrasound, CT, Gastrointestinal radiology and general radiology. There will also be a short basic cardiac radiology module at the end of the year. Trainees are based in Oxford for 6 months of the year and at a local training hospital for 4 months of the year. A Part 1 FRCR course is provided and trainees are expected to pass the FRCR 1 examination in physics and anatomy during this year.
In Years 2 and 3, the rotation covers Trauma/Musculoskeletal radiology, GI radiology, Paediatric radiology, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Angiography / Intervention, Chest and Oncology, Uroradiology, Neuroradiology, MRI and Breast radiology. A Part 2 FRCR course is provided, with the expectation of trainees having completed both the FRCR Part 2A and 2B examinations early on in the ST4 year.
In Years 4 and 5, sub-specialty experience will be provided with a tailor-made rotation taking into account both the needs of the trainee and the training departments.
In some areas – eg neuroradiology and interventional radiology, competitive entry may be required for dedicated subspecialty training posts.
Hospitals both in and out of Oxford form part of the 5-year rotation at all stages of training. Trainees will be based in Oxford for a significant proportion of their training and will perform their on-call commitment in Oxford.
The hospitals on the training rotations are listed below:
Training Hospitals:
• The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
• The West Wing (NeuroScience Dept)-JR site
• The Children’s Hospital – JR site
• The Churchill Hospital and Cancer Centre, Oxford
• The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford
• The Royal Berks Hospital, Reading
• Wexham Park Hospital, Slough
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury