
About us
EMSA
Outstanding anaesthetic training across the East Midlands — welcoming, ambitious and supportive.
EMSA offers a broad, supportive and innovative training environment, with rotations through leading centres and exposure to advanced clinical practice.
Leisure, Lifestyle & Regional Highlights
The East Midlands is a fantastic place to live and train. Enjoy vibrant cities, historic sites and beautiful countryside:
Affordable living, excellent schools and easy transport links.
Explore the Peak District, Sherwood Forest and Rutland Water
Visit Lincoln Cathedral, Nottingham Castle and Leicester’s King Richard III Centre
Premiership football & rugby, ice hockey and international cricket
UK’s largest Diwali celebrations and diverse food scenes
Our sites
- Northampton General Hospital
- Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
- Nottingham City Hospital
- Leicester General Hospital
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Glenfield Hospital
- Kettering General Hospital
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Lincoln County Hospital
- Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- King’s Mill Hospital
Key people
- Ralph Leighton – Head of School
- Richard Curtis – Deputy Head of School
- Natalie Cooper – Training Programme Director (Stage 3)
- Elaine Hart – Training Programme Director (Stage 2)
- Mehar Ahson – Training Programme Director (Stage 1)
- Mel Davies – Training Programme Director (Stage 1)
- Matthew Charlton – Training Programme Director (ICM)
- Chris Hebbes – Training Programme Director (ACCS – Anaesthetics)
The East Midlands Region
Things to do
The East Midlands is a fantastic place to live and train. Enjoy vibrant cities, historic sites and beautiful countryside:
Explore the Peak District, Sherwood Forest and Rutland Water
Visit Lincoln Cathedral, Nottingham Castle and Leicester’s King Richard III Centre
Premiership football & rugby, ice hockey and international cricket
UK’s largest Diwali celebrations and diverse food scenes
Affordable living, excellent schools and easy transport links
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