Courses

Immersive Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy (PDT) Masterclass

When? Wednesday 16th December 2026 and Wednesday 14th April 2027

Where? Data Immersion Suite, Charles Carter Building, University of Lancaster, LA1 4YW

This 1 day course is aimed at senior trainees/residents, locally employed doctors and consulants who perform PDT. We will use the experts from the NTSP who have spent years researching the best techniques for PDT and we will cover them all! From planning, preparation of the patient, team and equipment, ultrasound, airway management, PDT itself, tube position checks and troubleshooting. 

The Data Visualisation Suite is a unique space. We have 360-degree videos of the PDT procedure that literally place you at the bedside for the procedure. The course includes live ultrasound, airway management, PDT performance and tube checking stations to supplement our presentations and procedural videos.

The course costs £200 to attend and is supported by Atos Medical and Verathon. Several training regions in England have added this course to the essential requirements list for ICM training, which means study budgets will cover the cost for residents in training. 

See our explainer videos via our YouTube channel, or click here to find out more about the course.

Register via clicking this link.

Please see additional details in the PDT flier and programe.