Technical Skills Laboratory
The Technical Skills Laboratory (TSL) is a specialised clinical teaching resource, used to facilitate and enhance the Trust’s postgraduate education programme. The TSL offers the following facilities:
Surgical / Medical
- Three Endoscopy Training Systems with Upper/Lower training models
- Endoscopy Simulator with Upper/Lower GI & Bronchoscopy Modules
- Five Helago Laparoscopic trainers (allowing individual practise)
- Four Laparoscopic Stack Systems with Abdominal Simulators including needle holders, graspers, scissors, ports and a range of skills boards
- Large range of medical training models including: IV arm, Central Venous Cannulation, Chest Drain, Arterial Arm, Male Catheterisation, Lumber Puncture etc.
- Trans Vaginal Ultrasound Simulator
- Joint Injection Models for Shoulder, Elbow, Hand and Knee
- Two full skeletons, four Upper Limb and four Lower Limb skeletons
- Extensive range of surgical instruments
- Four Ophthalmoscopes and four Laryngoscopes
Dental
- Twelve fully equipped Dental Stations with Phantom Heads, Portable Reclining Dental Examination Chair and portable Examination Lighting
- Endodontic Digital X-Ray Unit (Schick Technologies)
- Global Surgical Microscope with video output
- Six Curing Lights (4 LED)
- 16 surgical instruments sets and a broad range of general purpose dental instruments
Audio/Visual
- Data Projector, Visualiser, VCR, Slide Projector, Camcorder and Digital Camera outputting to three large Colour Monitors
- Large portable Plasma Screen (42”)
General
- Preparation room with hot and cold water, HTM 2030 compliant washer/disinfector, large fridge, freezer and ultrasonic cleaning bath
- Animal Tissue can be sourced/provided to provide training simulation models
- Hand washing facilities with “Glow & Tell Light Boxes”
Contacting Us
For Further Information Contact:
Stuart Malone
Technical Skills Laboratory Manager
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY
01603 286852 (Internal ext. 2852)
stuart.malone@nnuh.nhs.uk