Dr. Richard Foon
BSc, MBBS, MRCOG, MPhil
I have a strong clinical background and training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Subspecialty of Urogynaecology. I am currently working as a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Princess Royal Hospital with a special interest in Urogynaecology. I am also the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist Tutor for the unit, the lead facilitator for the PROMPT Instructor (Practical Obstetrics Multi-Professional Training) as well as the lead for the Urogynaecology department.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Teaching Career (Trinidad & Tobago)
- December 1985 – March 1986 Chaguanas Senior Comprehensive School Mathematics Teacher
- April 1986 – July 1986 Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive School Mathematics Teacher
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Current Post
April 2012 – Present
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Urogynaecology Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, UK
My duties include:
- Educational supervisor of a Specialty trainees (ST2 level)
- Advanced Training Skills Modules Educational supervisor (ST6 level)
- Clinical supervisor for foundation year trainees
- Mentoring a Specialty doctor
- Lead PROMPT (Practical Obstetrics Multi-Professional Training) Trainer
- Lead for Urogynaecology
- Basic laparoscopy course trainer
- ROBUST course trainer
- RCOG College Tutor
- Performing complex pelvic floor / incontinence and prolapse procedures
- Consultant duties in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Training posts in the UK
- March 2009 – March 2012
Consultants – Prof R. Freeman/ Prof P. Abrams/ Mr. P. Smith
Fellowship in Urogynaecology Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
& Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK - March 2008 – March 2009
Consultant – Sarah Reynolds – Bedford Hospital
Specialty trainee – Obstetrics and Gynaecology - March 2006 – March 2008
Consultant – Mr. P. Toozs-Hobson – Birmingham Women’s hospital
Research Fellow in Urogynaecology - March 2004 – March 2006 (non training post)
Consultant – Mr. Paul Moran – Worcestershire Royal hospital
Staff Grade in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Urogynaecology - March 2003 – March 2004
Consultant – Mr. Paul Moran – Worcestershire Royal hospital
Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - March 2002 -2003
Consultant – Mr. J Uhaira – Alexandra hospital Redditch
Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - March 2001 – 2002
Consultant – Mr. Dwarika – City Hospital Birmingham
Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - March 2000 – March 2001
Consultant – Mr. Watts – Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - February 1999 – March 2000
Consultant – Prof Kilby – Birmingham Women’s hospital
Senior House Officer – Birmingham Women’s hospital
Membership of Learned Societies
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist
- International Continence Society
- International Urogynaecological Association
- British Medical Association
- British Society of Urogynaecologists (member of the audit committee)
- Medical Protection Society
Teaching Experience
- Started my professional career as a Secondary School teacher – instilled a passion and commitment to education.
- Lead PROMPT instructor at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – instrumental in bringing the course to the North West Midlands
- Instrumental in bringing the PROMPT course to Trinidad and Tobago in November 2010
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (A.L.S.O) instructor – received training in diverse teaching methods
- Conducted an Educational Workshop at the International Urogynaecological Association meeting – Como Italy, and the International Continence
- Society San Francisco, USA – awareness of varied teaching style when dealing with experienced doctors
- Lecturer on Urodynamics course at the Bristol Urological Institute – updating of personal skills
- ROBUST course trainer
- Trainer on the basic laparoscopy course
Management and Administration
- Lead instructor for PROMPT – Developed a successful business case in securing a grant for simulation training equipment. Teamwork and organization skill in running 4 very successful courses for trainees in the region
- Educational Supervisor – Management of trainee in difficulty and RCOG assessment tools
- Clinical Supervisor – Completion of Professional development portfolio
- ATSM Educational Supervisor in Urogynaecology – Setting up and delivering a teaching program for the trainee
- Urogynaecology Lead, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – Formulation of guidelines and organization of a multidisciplinary team meeting
- Mentoring a Specialty doctor – Managing a doctor in difficulty
- College Tutor – organizing the training program for the junior doctors in the unit
PUBLICATIONS
- Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P, Latthe P. Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Oct 17; 10
- Foon R, Agur W, Alianu K, White P, Smith P. Traction on the cervix in theatre before anterior repair: does it tell us when to perform a concomitant hysterectomy? European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology
- Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P, Cooper G. Anaesthesia for Incontinence surgery. Spinal anaesthesia or Sedation? – J Obstet Gynaecol 2010; 30(6): 605-8
- Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P, Millns P, Kilby M. The impact of anaesthesia and mode of delivery on the urinary bladder in the postdelivery period. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2010 Aug; 110(2): 114 -7.
- Foon R, Drake M. The overactive bladder. Therapeutic Advances in Urology. May 2010.
- Foon R, Smith PA. The effectiveness and complications of graft materials used in vaginal prolapse surgery. Curr opin in Obstet and Gynecol. Oct; 21(5): 424 –7
- Foon R, Smith PA. Surgical repair in vaginal wall surgery. MIMS Women’s Health Volume 5, number 4, 2010.
- Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P, Latthe P., 2008. Adjuvant materials in anterior vaginal wall prolapse surgery: a systematic review of effectiveness and complications. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Dysfunction 2008 Dec; 19(12): 1697 – 706
- Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P.2007. Detrusor Overactivity. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive medicine 17:9 255-261
- Foon R, Elbiss H, Moran P: Cystoscopy for Gynaecologist: The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2006:8:78-85
- Foon R, Rampaul M , Goetz L Urogenital fistulae after Gynaecological surgery at the San Fernando General Hospital . Caribbean Medical Journal suppl 1998.
- Moran P, Foon R, Assassa P: The BSUG national database: concept, design implementation and beyond: The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 120–127, April 2013
- Agur W, Foon R, Trochez R; Smith P: Does pre-operative traction on the cervix approximate intra-operative uterine prolapse? Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Dec; 23(12):1811-2; author reply 1813-4
- Latthe P, Singh P, Foon R, Toozs-Hobson P. Two routes of transobturator tape procedures in stress urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis with direct and indirect comparison of randomized trials. BJU Int 2010 Jul; 106(1): 68-76
- Latthe P, Foon R, Khan K., Nonsurgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI): grading of evidence in systematic reviews. BJOG 2008. 115(4), 435-44.
- Latthe P, Foon R, and Toozs-Hobson P. Prophylactic antibiotics in Urodynamics: a systematic review of effectiveness and safety. Neurourol Urodyn 2008. 27(3), 167-73.
- Latthe P, Foon R, and Toozs-Hobson P: Transobturator and retro pubic tape procedures in stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and complications. BJOG 2007; 114:522-531
- Clark J, Khan K, Foon R, Pattison H, Bryan S, Gupta JK: Quality of life studies of menorrhagia: a systematic review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biology 2002 Sept10: 104(2): 96-104
- Moores KL, Wood MG, Foon R .A rare obstetric emergency: acute uterine torsion in a 32-week pregnancy. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Apr 11;2014
Chapter in books
- Anterior repair – Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (editor – Vivian Sung, Rebecca Rogers and Ranee Thakar) Oct 2013.
- SBAs for MRCOG part 2 (Currently in the process of being published)