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The South Thames Paediatric Network (STPN) was established in September 2018 following the national review of Paediatric Critical Care and Paediatric Surgery. The STPN is commissioned by and responsible to NHSE specialised commissioning. The Board has representation from each region (South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex) and hosted by Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The STPN is formed of Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) which aim to ensure that all children in the region have equal access to excellent care and that the workforce is supported to meet future demands.
All TPDs have generic parts of their job such as helping at recruitment, ARCPs and School meetings. They also have specific additional area(s) of responsibility. They are all Paediatricians working in Teaching and District General Hospitals and aim to give you the best possible training experience. Programme Management TPDs organise post allocation taking into account trainee educational and other needs. They are highlighted in red. Every trainee has a Programme Management TPD. They should be the person you go to for advice about anything that may lead to changes in the training programme such as wanting to change a post/ maternity or sick leave/ Out of Programme/ concerns that you are not able to discuss with your Educational Supervisor or RCPCH Tutor.
