RxPG News XML Feed for RxPG News   Add RxPG News Headlines to My Yahoo!  

Medical Research Health Special Topics World
 
  Home
 
   Health
 Aging
 Asian Health
 Events
 Fitness
 Food & Nutrition
 Happiness
 Men's Health
 Mental Health
 Occupational Health
 Parenting
 Sleep Hygiene
 Women's Health
 Public Health
 
   Careers
 Dental
 Medical
  Australia
  ECFMG
  India
  United Kingdom
   PLAB
   PRHO
  United States
 Nursing
 
   DocIndia
 Overseas Indian Doctor
 Reservation Issue
 
   Healthcare
 Africa
 Australia
 Canada Healthcare
 China Healthcare
 India Healthcare
 New Zealand
 South Africa
 UK
 USA
 World Healthcare
 
   Latest Research
 Aging
 Alternative Medicine
 Anaethesia
 Biochemistry
 Biotechnology
 Cancer
 Cardiology
 Clinical Trials
 Cytology
 Dental
 Dermatology
 Embryology
 Endocrinology
 ENT
 Environment
 Epidemiology
 Gastroenterology
 Genetics
 Gynaecology
 Haematology
 Immunology
 Infectious Diseases
 Medicine
 Metabolism
 Microbiology
 Musculoskeletal
 Nephrology
 Neurosciences
 Obstetrics
 Ophthalmology
 Orthopedics
 Paediatrics
 Pathology
 Pharmacology
 Physiology
 Psychiatry
 Radiology
 Rheumatology
 Sports Medicine
 Surgery
 Toxicology
 Urology
 
   Medical News
 Awards & Prizes
 Epidemics
 Launch
 Opinion
 Professionals
 
   Special Topics
 Ethics
 Euthanasia
 Evolution
 Feature
 Odd Medical News
 Climate

Last Updated: May 21, 2007 - 4:00:57 AM
Report
United Kingdom Channel

subscribe to United Kingdom newsletter
Careers : Medical : United Kingdom

   EMAIL   |   PRINT
BMA calls for delay to MTAS recruitment system
Feb 27, 2007 - 12:24:37 PM , Reviewed by: Dr. Priya Saxena
A new system for recruiting junior doctors has descended into pandemonium, the BMA says today

Key Points of this article
The government has tried to rush through these reforms in a completely unworkable timescale and now we are seeing the consequences. Doctors have lost what little confidence they ever had with the new system.
About the Changes
Junior doctors were previously employed in three grades before they could qualify as consultants or GPs - Pre-registration House Officer (one year), Senior House Officer (typically four to five years), and Specialist Registrar (five to six years). Under Modernising Medical Careers, they enter a two-year foundation programme before entering specialist training posts that take them straight up to consultant or GP level in a minimum of five years. Interviews for these specialist posts are scheduled to start tomorrow.
Article options
 Email to a Friend
 Printer friendly version
 United Kingdom channel RSS
 More United Kingdom news
[RxPG] An estimated 30,000 junior doctors have applied for around 22,000 new UK specialist training posts under the ‘Modernising Medical Careers’ scheme. Last year, the BMA warned that the government was rushing through the reforms in too short a timescale.

The BMA is concerned that the system is potentially open to corruption following reports that staff without the necessarily qualifications were invited to shortlist applicants, and that shortlisters were able to alter candidates’ scores.

The computerised system for applying to posts has been blighted by technical problems, leaving applicants unsure of their future careers. As a result of repeated delays and the website crashing, the deadline for applications had to be extended twice at the start of February. The large number of applications, tight timescale, and a lack of guidance left senior doctors struggling to complete the shortlisting process, which was scheduled to finish by the weekend but is still continuing in some areas.

As a result, many doctors who were expecting to be notified of an interview on Saturday are still waiting. The recruitment process is scheduled to begin tomorrow, leaving them with only hours to arrange an interview. Others have been offered interviews for posts in the wrong speciality, at levels for which they are not qualified, or which clash.

The BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee has written to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt urging her to delay the interview process until the government can prove that all shortlisting has been consistent and fair.

Dr Jo Hilborne, chairman of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, says:

“The future careers of thousands of doctors are at stake. The government has tried to rush through these reforms in a completely unworkable timescale and now we are seeing the consequences. Doctors have lost what little confidence they ever had with the new system. They’re feeling confused and increasingly angry.

“If any doctor has been disadvantaged because of any of these problems, the BMA will fight for their right to fair treatment. It’s time for the government to take responsibility.”



Original research article: http://www.bma.org.uk/ 
On the web: www.bma.org.uk 

Related United Kingdom News
MTAS will cause irreparable harm to 10,000 junior doctors
BMA welcomes abandonment of MTAS
The Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomes the Government’s decision to abandon the MTAS process
BMA Junior doctors Committee left the MTAS review group in protest
Review says junior doctors should get guaranteed interviews
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges say on MTAS
Royal College Concerned About Impact of MTAS on Mental Health of Trainee Doctors
BMA calls for delay to MTAS recruitment system
BMA responds to High Court ruling on visa restrictions for overseas doctors
UK - No more a land of Equal Opportunities?

Subscribe to United Kingdom Newsletter
E-mail Address:

 Feedback
For any corrections of factual information, to contact the editors or to send any medical news or health news press releases, use feedback form

Top of Page

 
© All rights reserved 2004 onwards by RxPG Medical Solutions Private Limited
Contact Us