The Surgical Specialties
General Surgery
As gauged by the number of surgeons in practice in the specialty, general surgery is one of the two largest in the UK with 31% of the consultant surgical workforce.
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery is a specialty dealing with injuries, congenital and acquired disorders of the bones, joints and their associated soft tissues, including ligaments, nerves and muscles.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery is the speciality of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, evaluation and surgical management of diseases of the heart, lungs oesophagus and chest.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery encompasses the diagnosis, assessment and surgical management of disorders of the nervous system.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
Otolaryngology
ORL is the third largest surgical specialty in the UK. ORL deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the whole range of medical and surgical problems affecting the ear, nose and throat.
Paediatric Surgery
Paediatric Surgery is that branch of medicine that deals with the diseases, trauma and malformations of childhood years (foetal period to teenage years)
Plastic Surgery
The specialty of plastic and reconstructive surgery is that branch of surgery concerned with the restoration of normal form and function. It is a varied specialty involving adults and children and encompassing a wide range of conditions affecting differen
Urology
Trainees in urology will undergo training over a period of 7 indicative years of specialty training (ST1-7). The purpose of the curriculum is to train urologists who will be able to work independently and to the standard of a consultant with a general pra
