Frenchay Hospital was merged with Southmead Hospital in 2000, and these now form the two major hospitals in North Bristol NHS Trust. The Trust as a whole provides all clinical services with the exception of cardiac and general paediatric surgery, which are sited at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Frenchay is a large District General Hospital with a Major Trauma Centre and regional provision of Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery

The consultant General Radiologists include:-
Dr N Slack
Dr M Cobby,
Dr L Jones,
Dr S Gandhi, College Tutor for general radiology
Dr R Wattura,
Dr A Longstaff ,
Dr L Chandratreya

The Neuroradiology Department at Frenchay provides a comprehensive neuroradiology service to the city of Bristol and surrounding region with a catchment population of 2.5 million. Frenchay is one of the busiest neurosurgical units in the country with 11 neurosurgeons and is a major trauma centre. Specialist paediatric neurosurgery is based at Frenchay and provides a service to a wider region including the South West peninsula. The Neuroradiology department has two internationally recognised interventionists and is a major centre for the treatment of neurovascular disease. Neuroimaging also provides support to the regional epilepsy surgery program, paediatric and adult neuroncology service, paediatric and adult neurology, North Bristol stroke service as well as routine general medical and accident work. Spinal interventional services including vertebroplasty are also provided.
The department has two1.5T Phillips MR with the ability to perform DWI, MRS and fMRI, one 4 slice CT and a second 64 slice CT on order.

 

The neuroradiology staff at Frenchay are

Dr Tim Lewis, Nuclear Medicine
Dr Andy Molyneux, Neurovascular intervention
Dr Shelley Renowden, Neurovascular intervention
Dr Neil Stoodley, Paediatric Neuroradiology
Dr Marcus Likeman, Paediatric Neuroradiology, RCR college tutor neuroradiology
Dr Verka Beric, Spinal intervention

 

 

Year 4/5 Training Rotations Available at NBHT (Frenchay Hospital)

 

Musculoskeletal Radiology

 

There are two dedicated musculoskeletal radiology consultants who perform all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging, including MRI, CT, Ultrasound and Interventional Techniques (including joint and spine investigative and therapeutic procedures). The radiologists work closely with clinicians from the Avon Orthopaedic Centre, sited at North Bristol - (Southmead site). There are close radiology links with the Accident and Emergency Service (one combined meeting per week). There are a further 3 Orthopaedic and Rheumatology combined meetings per week. Frenchay is a major Accident and Emergency Centre. It is the Regional Centre for Pelvic Trauma and the Regional Centre for Orthopaedic Spinal Procedures. A sub-specialty musculoskeletal attachment could be either entirely at Frenchay or combined to form a cross-site rotation at Southmead Hospital.

Abdominal Imaging

There are three Radiologists and one Consultant Radiographer with an interest in abdominal imaging who perform CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy. This rotation would allow SpRs to be involved in all or any of the above techniques. There are opportunities for Biopsy, Drainage and Stent Placement Procedures. There are well established links with appropriate clinicians, and MDMs for Upper and Lower GI Malignancy, Clinical Radiological Meetings for Haematology and Gastroeneterology.

 

Chest Radiology

This rotation would take advantage of the high number of chest CT scans at this hospital and contribute to the Joint Radiology Meeting. Two radiologists specialise in chest imaging. This rotation would best combine either with a musculo skeletal or abdominal rotation i.e. three sessions of chest radiology, three sessions of other sub-specialty interest.

Neuroradiology

Registrars who wish to be a Specialist Consultant Neuroradiologist will need to complete a recognised year 5/6 training programme which is provided at Frenchay Hospital. This dedicated two year training programme is advertised Nationally.

General Radiology