From Worthing Hospital Royal College of Physicians College Tutor and Colleagues to the KSS Dean and Lead for Core Medical Training
From Mmc
I am writing from the physicians as a whole here at Worthing. Following our recent letter about the review process, MTAS and implementation of MMC we have been waiting as many others have for more information about the plans for August. As interviews have pressed ahead we have been pleased with the reports of the good quality of candidates.
However we are greatly disturbed that no firm information has been relayed to anyone about any amendments to the planned implementation of run-through training for August.
As there has been such a profound failure in MTAS delivery leaving all participants senior and junior with questions about its validity, our consensus view is that there needs to be, at the very least, a delay in the start of Run- through training relating to ST1 and ST2.We fully appreciate that we need to recruit and fill our vacant posts for August. However as selection of candidates into FTSTA posts on the back of this process will virtually preclude any future career progression for them we see continuing with this process as unethical.
We as a body feel we are no longer able to support interviewing in such a situation.
We do hope that we can resolve this situation and will review this standpoint when we have firm assurances about the August implementation. At such a time we will whole-heartedly support interviewing when we can be assured about the various issues that have been previously highlighted and flexibility is returned to the system.
Dr Kate Steele, RCP tutor, foundation lead, consultant physician
Dr Lui Forni, consultant renal and ITU physician
Dr Jo Congleton, consultant chest physician, STC programme director
Dr Kathy Webb-Peploe, consultant cardiologist
Dr Barry Kneale, consultant cardiologist and directorate lead
Dr Nick Adams, consultant physician
Dr Nick Pegge , consultant cardiologist
Dr Mark Signy, consultant cardiologist
Dr Patrick Carr, consultant renal and ITU physician, STC chair
Dr Aisling O’driscoll, consultant haematologist
Dr John Bull, consultant gastroenterologist
Dr Atul Sinha, consultant gastroenterologist
Dr Andy Li, consultant gastroenterologist
Dr Kerry Thompson, consultant gastroenterologist
Dr Leoni Grellier, consultant gastroenterologist
Dr Hugh O’Neal Consultant geriatrician
Dr David Hunt Consultant geriatrician
Dr Ai-Lyn Yeo Consultant geriatrician
Dr Roger Tozer Consultant geriatrician
Dr Suzanne Brady A+E consultant
Dr Mike Chard Consultant rhuematologist
Dr Santhosh Narat Consultant Haematologist
Dr Clifford-Jones Consultant Neurologist
Dr Gordon Caldwell, Consultant Physician
