The London General Surgical Skills Programme is run by Imperial College London. It provides monthly, consultant-led, practical teaching sessions for all ST3-ST6 vascular and general surgical trainees on behalf of Health Education South London, Health Education North West London, Health Education North Central and East London, plus Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Deanery. The teaching on the Skills Programme is free to trainees and is a compulsory component of their surgical training.