Help and guidance from experts in the field
Authors and contributors
Written by authors of the leading textbook 'FRCS: Companion cases for the intercollegiate exam in general surgery' this website is here to help you pass Section 1 of the FRCS exit exam in general surgery
Author
Mr. Bhaskar Kumar
MD FRCS
Since my appointment as a consultant in Upper GI surgery, I have been highly involved in registrar teaching and training. Having recognised the lack of high-quality resources and support available to trainees in preparing for one of the most important stages in their career, the FRCS, I co-authored the Companion Cases for the FRCS. Following on from the success of this book, we felt it was necessary to provide a resource for the first part of the exam that would not only serve as an essential aide for revision but would support further learning as well.
I am regularly involved with teaching senior trainees for the FRCS exam and run a weekly FRCS teaching session at a large university teaching hospital. I have also been responsible for establishing Norwich as an FRCS exam centre. This high-level involvement has ensured that I have an in-depth knowledge of the exam material, syllabus and structure but has also provided me with insight as to the elements of the exam trainees find most challenging and common pitfalls in their approach.
Author
Mr. Alexander W Phillips
MD MA FRCSEd FFSTEd FHEA
I was appointed as a consultant oesophagogastric surgeon at the Northern Oesophagogastric Unit, Newcastle in 2015. I have a background in medical education, having completed a Masters in Clinical Education, and followed this up with an MD which explored clinical and surgical learning. I have a number of medical education roles, and am the current director of undergraduate surgery at Newcastle University, deputy programme director for General Surgery in the North East of England, and deputy director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers.
Companion Cases for the FRCS has proven to be an exceptionally popular textbook with remarkably positive feedback. However, we are frequently questioned about when an accompanying MCQ book will be published. After long deliberation it was felt that an online question bank that could be frequently modified would better suit trainees and help keep abreast of a changing syllabus and exam format. In addition an online resource has the benefit of being readily accessible.
We hope that this website supports learning as well as Companion Cases for the FRCS does for the second part and helps you achieve success.
Authors of the book
Our book has helped many succeed
Available to buy from Amazon, 'FRCS: Companion Cases for the Intercollegiate Exam in General Surgery' has invaluable reading on the second part of the exam.
Contributors
With special thanks, the following 45 people have contributed to the outstanding revision material included in FRCS Companion
Colorectal
- Mr Atanu Pal MA MD FRCS
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr. Irshad Shaikh MS MD FRCS EBSQ
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr. Ahmed El-Hadi MBBS FRCS
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Michael Lim MD FRCS
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
York teaching hospitals NHS foundation trust
- Mr Chris Speakman MD FRCS (Ed)
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Sandeep Kapur FRCSI DNB (Surgery) FRCSI (Gen Surg)
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Anal Cancer Network Lead (East Anglia)
Co-Lead MS/MCh Coloproctology (UEA)
Associate Professor & Clerkship Director for Surgery (SGU, Grenada, WI)
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Najaf Nawaz Siddiqi MBBS MD(Research) FRCS
Consultant Colorectal, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Oesophagogastric
- Mr. Dimitri Pournaras PhD FRCS
Consultant Bariatric and Upper GI Surgeon
Southmeads Hospital
North Bristol NHS Trust
- Dr Alexia Tsigka MD MSc
Consultant Histopathologist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Breast
- Miss Sue Down PhD FRCS
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of East Anglia
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Sunil J Amonkar FRCS
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast and General surgeon
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
- Miss Rachael Johnson MBChB MD FRCS
Consultant Breast and General surgeon
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust - Mr Mina Youssef FRCS MD FEBS
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Transplant
- Mr Foad J Rouhani MA PhD FRCS
Academic Clinical Lecturer in Transplant Surgery
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Christopher Hadjittofi BSc(Hons) MBBS MSc MRCS
Specialty Registrar
General Surgery (HPB & Transplantation)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Vascular
- Mr Wissam Al-Jundi MSc MEd MBA FRCS
Consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS trust - Mr Philip C Bennett MD FRCS
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Shanka Benaragama MBBS MS MRCS FRCS(Vasc)
Specialist Trainee in Vascular surgery
East of England deanery - Miss Maysoon Elkhawad MA MRCS
Specialist Registrar in Vascular Surgery
East of England Deanery
Emergency
- Dr Simon Chan MB BChir PhD FRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Jakub Kadlec MUDr FRCS (CTh) PgCert MedEd
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Dr Keith Godley BSc MBChB FRCR MD
Consultant GI Radiologist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Fatima D. Alves Pereira BSc MB BChir FRCR
Specialist Trainee in Clinical Radiology
East of England Deanery - Dr Christina Lam MBChB MRCS PgDip
Specialist Trainee in Clinical Radiology
East of England Deanery
Hepatobiliary
- Dr Hameed Rafiee MBBS FRCR
Consultant Gastrointestinal and HPB Radiologist and Radiology Training Programme Director
Norwich Radiology Academy
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr. Simon Wemyss-Holden MD FRCS
Consultant Hepatobiliary and General surgeon
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Satish Mogan FRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Critical care
- Dr Balachandra Maiya FRCA
Consultant Intensivist / Anaesthetist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Shailesh Shah MBBS BSc MRCPUK (Acute Medicine) FFICM
Consultant in Intensive Care, Acute and General Internal Medicine
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Endocrine
- Mr Ahmad Moinie BMBCh(Oxon) MA(Cantab) MRCS(ENT)Ed
ENT Speciality Registrar
East of England Deanery - Mr Wael Elsaify MBBCH, MSc, FRCSI, FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (General Surgery)
Consultant Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon
James Cook University Hospital
South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Matei Dordea FRCS PGdip
Consultant oncoplastic breast and endocrine surgeon
North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Prof. Ketan Dhatariya MBBS MSc MD MS FRCP PhD
Consultant in diabetes and endocrinology
Honorary Professor of Medicine University of East Anglia
Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
General topics
- Dr Jennifer Garioch MD FRCP
Consultant Dermatologist
Norfolk and Norwich University hospitals NHS trust - Mr Michael Lewis MS FRCS
Consultant Upper GI surgeon
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Daniel Morritt FRCS Plas
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgeon
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Joel Cunningham MBBS BSc MRCP(UK)
Haematology Specialist Registrar
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS trust - Dr Jenny Nobes FRCR
Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Paeds surgery
- Mr Brice Antao MBBS MRCSEd FRCSEd (Paed.Surg)
Paediatric Network Lead, Children's Health Ireland
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
Dublin, Ireland - Mr David Coyle MD MB BCh BAO
Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery
Department of Paediatric Surgery
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
Dublin, Ireland - Dr Hind Zaidan MD
Registrar in Paediatric Surgery
Department of Paediatric Surgery
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
Dublin, Ireland
- Mr Tristan Boam BSc MBChB (Hons) MRCS
Specialty Trainee in Paediatric Surgery.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Ashok Daya Ram MBBS FRCS FRCPS FEBPS FRCS (Paeds Surgery)
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Mr Milind Kulkrani MCh FRCS FRACS
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consent & ethics
- Mr Christopher Hadjittofi BSc(Hons) MBBS MSc MRCS
Specialty Registrar in General Surgery
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Leo Alexandre MRCP(UK) PhD PGDip PGCert FHEA
Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist,
Norfolk and Norwich university hospitals NHS trust
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
Anaesthesia & pharmacology
- Mr Jonathon Francis FRCA
Consultant Anaesthetist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Michael Haycock BSc MBBS
Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia
East of England Deanery
Oncology
- Dr Daniel Holyoake FRCR DPhil
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust