For information on the Trust, please visit the main website:
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
The Medical Education Department is committed to the on-going training, development and education of the Trust’s medical and clinical staff in line with the Trust objective to secure and develop a workforce to meet the needs of our patients and ensure our medical and dental clinical staff, have the ability, skills, knowledge and expertise to provide high quality, safe and effective services.
The Faculty
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Nisha Nathwani | Director of Medical Education | Nisha.Nathwani@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Ritwik Banerjee | Guardian of Safe Working | Ritwik.Banerjee@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Anamika Agrawal | College Tutor - Anaesthetics | Anamika.Agrawal2@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Leigh Bissett | Joint College Tutor - Emergency Medicine | Leigh.Bissett@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Aamir Tarique | Joint College Tutor - Emergency Medicine | Aamir.Tarique@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Balaji Ramabhadran | College Tutor - General Medicine | Balaji.Ramabhadran@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Amy Carmichael | Joint College Tutor - Neonates | Amy.Carmichael@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Doris Iyamabo | Joint College Tutor - Neonates | Doris.Iyamabo@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Ms Myat Pann | College Tutor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Myat.Pann@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Miss Mala Subash | College Tutor - Ophthalmology | Mala.Subash@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Usha Niranjan | Joint College Tutor - Paediatrics | Usha.Niranjan@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Benila Ravindranathan | Joint College Tutor - Paediatrics | Benila.Ravindranathan@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Mr Rishi Talwar | College Tutor - Surgical Specialties | Rishi.Talwar@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Ms Neela Mukhopadhaya | LED Tutor | Neelanjana.Mukhopadhaya@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Jude Gnanapragasam | Joint SAS Lead | Judeson.Gnanapragasam@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Waheed Murad | Joint SAS Lead | Waheed.Murad@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Kah Fai Wong | Foundation Training Programme Director | Kah.Wong@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Minaxi Dattani | Director - Undergraduates | Minaxi.Dattani@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Anamika Agrawal | Deputy Director - Undergraduates | Anamika.Agrawal2@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Muniswamy Hemavathi | Joint Simulation Lead | Muniswamy.Hemavathi@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Shalini Rajendran | Joint Simulation Lead | Shahlini.Rajendran@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Seema Sukhani | Joint Simulation Lead | Seema.Sukhani@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Ren Estacio | Simulation & Clinical Skills Tutor | Ren.Estacio@ldh.nhs.uk / Ext: 8985 |
| Dr Doris Iyamabo | Joint SuppoRTT Champion | Doris.Iyamabo@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Dr Nisha Ramkumar | Joint SuppoRTT Champion | Nisha.Ramkumar@ldh.nhs.uk |
Medical Education Administrative Staff
| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Fletcher | Lead Medical Education Manager - Cross Site |
Sharon.Fletcher@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Makeda Bent | Deputy Medical Education Manager (Operational) | Makeda.Bent@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 7531 |
| Rehana Begum | Deputy Medical Education Manager (Quality) |
Rehana.Begum@ldh.nhs.uk |
| Carol Hylton | GPST Senior Administrator | Carol.Hylton@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 7199 |
| Kiran Maqbool | Foundation Senior Administrator | Kiran.Maqbool@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 8745 |
| Zaheer Afsar | Undergraduate Senior Administrator | Zaheer.Afsar@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 8852 / Mobile: 07974594453 |
| Gillian Oduro | Medical Education Administrator (Junior Doctor Induction, LEDs & Medical Education Website) | Gillian.Oduro2@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 2133 / Mobile: 07971960536 |
| Susan Gill | Medical Education Administrator (Senior & Junior M&D Study Leave, SAS & Sim Programme) | Susan.Gill@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 8830 |
| Jane Colclough | Undergraduate Medical Education Administrator | Jane.Colclough@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 7200 / Mobile: 07971961695 |
| Ruby Murad | Medical Education Assistant (Room Bookings, Grand Round & Foundation Teaching) | Ruby.Murad@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 7006 |
| Shelini Shah | Medical Education Assistant (GPST Teaching) | Shelini.Shah15@ldh.nhs.uk Ext: 8853 |
Library and Knowledge Services Staff
|
Name |
Position |
Contact details |
|
Vacant |
Head of Library |
Ext. 7164 |
|
Janine Hall |
Librarian (Luton & Dunstable site) |
janine.hall@ldh.nhs.uk / Ext. 8983 |
|
Sultana Little |
Library Assistant (Luton & Dunstable site) |
sultana.little@ldh.nhs.uk / Ext. 7201 |
| Anna Nelson | Trainee Library Assistant - (Luton & Dunstable site) | anna.nelson2@ldh.nhs.uk / Ext. 7201 |
| Andrew Tucker | Library Assistant (Luton & Dunstable site) | Andrew.Tucker@ldh.nhs.uk / Ext. 7201 |
How to Find Us
The main entrance to the COMET Centre is located on the ground floor of the old block of the Hospital with the Library and Training & Development on first floor.
Offices are open from Monday to Friday, 08.30 – 17.00.
The Library is Open 24/7 via the first floor entrance. (Access is via Hospital ID card)