Mrs Katie Yeadon

 Professional experience

• More than 20 years of experience
• General and Colorectal Surgeon, North Devon District Hospital

 Sub-specialties

• Colorectal disease (Lower GI)
• Fissures / fistulas
• Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery')
• Endoscopic procedures
• Lower GI surgery

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 Positions in public associations

• South West Senate Council Member

 Teaching posts

• ASGBI EGS SW Chapter chair virtual training session Cons and SpRs
• Co-Director CCRISP Derriford 2018-present, previously faculty at RCS
• Set up and run small THD course at NDDH for Consultants
• ARCP for SpRs (2016-2020)
• Bristol and Plymouth BSS Faculty and previously Co-ordinator
• Faculty Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery + Intermediate Skills Courses
• Educational and clinical supervisor F1/2, CT/TG, and SpR and SpG level.
• Lecture F1’s in General Surgical Emergencies
• Surgical Assistant Appraiser and Mentor and ANP trainer
• Lead for Coaching and Mentoring
• Consultant and staff grade appraiser (2012-2016)

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 Education

• CCT in GS (2007)
• ISE in GS (2006)
• Dive Master (1999)
• FRCS (1999)
• MB BS, United Medical and Dental School of Guy's and St. Thomas's, London (1994)
• Bachelor of Science, University of London (1991)

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 Publications and conferences

• Cross, K et al. On behalf of ACPGBI. Updated Position statement on management of Anal Fissures (in progress)
• Katie Cross. ASGBI Emergency General Surgery CPD. eJournal of ASGBI (2020)
• S. Korambayil, K. Cross. Emergency Care at Northern Devon Healthcare Trust. eJournal of ASGBI 2019
• K Cross. Mentoring and Coaching in Surgery. eJournal of ASGBI (2019)
• GlobalSurg Collaborative Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection..BJS Open. 2019 Feb 28;3(3):403-414. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50138. eCollection 2019 Jun
• GlobalSurg Collaborative. Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy. Br J Surg. 2019 Jan;106(2):e103-e112. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11051
• Smith R, Cross K .Developing a patient information leaflet to improve information offered to patients undergoing appendicectomy. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2016 Apr 7;5(1):u209588.w3959. doi: 10.1136/bmjquality.u209588.w3959.
• T. Hanna, KLR Cross. Abdominal Wall Hernias. Foundation Doctors. June 2012
• James K, Cross K, Lucarotti ME, Fowler AL, Cook TA. Undertaking procedure-based assessment is feasible in clinical practice. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Mar;91(2):110-2.
• Cross KLR, Massey E, Fowler A, Monson Management of anal fissures ACPGBI position statement. Epub ACPGBI website 2007; Colorectal Disease Nov 2008. 10 (S3):1-7.
• Invited Speaker FIT FCP and Bowel pathology. GP Evening, SW Cancer Alliance June (2020)
• Mentoring and Coaching in the Workplace Grand Round NDDH March (2019)
• Smoking Cessation and Improving Outcome Grand Round NDDH (2018)
• North Devon GP presentation SEC Audit January (2017)
• Anal Fissures. SW Chapter ACPGBI. (2016)
• Regional Registrar Training Day Presentation Large Bowel Obstruction (2016)
• D.Sarma, K. Cross. Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic training sessions in surgical curriculum for Future GI Surgeons Presented ASIT (2016)
• S.Brown, D.Sarma, K. Cross. Improving Quality of healthcare in iron deficient anaemic patients undergoing surgery for colorectal malignancy; A change in current practice. Leaders in Healthcare (2016)
• Rectal Bleeding management and Diagnosis North Deovn GP shutdown. (2015)
• Presentation and Chair for Mentoring session, Women in Surgery, RCS November (2013)
• How to be a Surgeon, Work Experience training day North Devon (2012)
• Colorectal Disease. F2 Training Day. Chair and organiser (2012)
• From the Bottom Up. Medical Grand Round Sept (2011)
• Anal Fissure Lecture, Registrar Training day North Devon (2010)
• Chair 9th Peninsular Research Cancer Network, North Devon (2010)

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 Prizes and awards

• Prize Poster Session, Royal College Surgeons (2003)
• Special Trustees Travel Grant (2001)
• Surgical Research Society Research Fellowship (2000)
• NHS Executive South and West Studentship (2000)
• Royal College of Surgeons Research Fellowship (2000)
• Registrars Prize Presentation, South West Surgeons (1999)
• Poster Prize, Association of Coloproctologists (1999)
• British Medical and Dental Students Trust (1993)
• Dr. George Michael Morris Prize for Elective Studies (1993)

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 Professional membership

• Royal College of Surgeons and Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.
• Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
• General Medical Council

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