2006 - Junior doctors
Junior Doctors Committee response to changes in rules for immigration March/April 2006
This document is the JDC response to changes in rules for immigration, March 2006 updated April 2006, and the effects on junior doctors trained overseas. Some elements have been superseded, but it is retained on the website for completeness sake.Medical security breach is a scandal that must never be repeated - BMA, 19 December 2007
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned the Department of Health of possible future prosecutions following a security breach earlier in the year on the Medical Training Application Service website.Most doctors oppose medical immigration plans, BMA research shows, 1 November 2007
The medical profession would oppose tighter restrictions on the employment opportunities of overseas doctors and medical students, one of the findings from a survey of BMA members on the recommendations of Sir John Tooke’s independent inquiry into medical training indicates.Your training: the way ahead, 1 November 2007
This one-day conference on the interim report of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers is available as a webcast.Department of Health consultation on MMC, 12 September 2007
The Department of Health has issued a consultation to a wide range of stakeholders, including the BMA. The document may be reviewed here and your comments posted.Future recruitment to academic training: suggestions by the BMA Medical Academic Staff Committee, September 2007
An outline of the next steps which are critical to improving recruitment to academic training in 2008.Note from the MMC Programme Board, 18 September 2007
A summary by the BMA representatives of discussions at the latest meeting of the MMC Programme Board (England).Note from the MMC Programme Board (England), 23 August 2007
Informal notes prepared by those BMA representatives at the Board – the official minutes will be published by the Department of Health in due course.Essential information to consultants in England from the BMA regarding preparation prior to 1 August 2007
Suggested actions the Consultants Committee would recommend consultants take over the coming weeks to try to smooth the transition into Modernising Medical Careers, and minimise adverse effects on services and on consultants' own working lives.Reminder - supporting professional activities for training junior doctors during the August changeover, 23 July
It is vital that consultants have enough time and resources in your Job Plan to fulfil commitments to training. It is particularly important that you ensure you have an adequate number of Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) and annual leave for consultants, April 2007
As a result of the MTAS difficulties, a trust is threatening to cancel already agreed annual leave for consultants so that they will be available to take care of patients during the transition period in August. The CCSC believes that such action in unhelpful and detrimental.Update on Academic Clinical Fellowships and MTAS, April 2007
Although it was intended that Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) posts commencing in 2007 would be advertised and appointed locally before the main round of recruitment to specialty training, a number of ACF posts were included in the MTAS computer application system.Department of Health guidance on doctors with limited leave to remain, February 2007
Following the outcome of the recent Judicial Review there were concerns about its implications for the current recruitment for Specialty Training. The Department of Health has announced that these immigration rules will be held in abeyance for Round 1.A career in academic medicine, January 2007
Guidance on academic MMC posts commencing in 2007 and information for trainees considering applying to academic foundation programmes, academic clinical fellowships and clinical lectureships.Serious problems with medical training reforms, BMA warns - press release, 12 January 2007
There are serious problems with the Implementation of reforms to doctors' training, the BMA warns as the timescale for applications for new specialist posts is announced.Update on Modernising Medical Careers - January 2007
This is an update on developments in Modernising Medical Careers as the application process is launched from the BMA junior doctors committeePatient care could be affected by interview process for new junior doctor jobs, BMA warns - press release, 20 December 2006
The quality of NHS patient care could suffer because reforms to doctors’ training are being rushed through, the BMA warns.Modernising Medical Careers update, December 2006
The Education and Training Team have been working tirelessly to communicate with the MMC Team and influence MMC’s implementation wherever possible. This update gives details of the latest situation, and now includes a link to the interview schedule published by MMC and the PMETB trainee surveyMMC – BMA welcomes specialist post increase, but concerns remain, press release, 13 December 2006
Dr Andrew Rowland, vice-chairman of the BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee, comments on an announcement from the Department of Health that there will be at least 18,000 places for doctors entering specialist training in England in 2007.Modernising Medical Careers update, October 2006
An update from the BMA Junior Doctors Committee highlighting what the committee considers to be the problems that need to be urgently addressed before the recruitment process in 2007 can go ahead. This document should be read in conjunction with the JDC's call for a delay to the Modernising Medical Careers reforms.Train not drain - national media coverage
A selection of newspaper articles, cuttings and broadcasts covering the MMC issue from September - October 2006.New junior doctor training posts, press release 29 September 2006
The BMA’s Deputy Chair of the Junior Doctor’s Committee, Dr Tom Dolphin comments on the Government’s announcement that there will be up to 23,000 junior doctor training posts in the UK next year.MMC framework link, February 2006
A link to the document 'MMC explained' on the Modernising Medical Careers website. This is the MMC's explanation of what the new career framework will look like with definitions of the various stages of training, plus guidance and FAQs for existing SHOs and those completing F2 pilots, and information about selection to specialist and general practice training.Role models in academic medicine, December 2005
A report produced by the BMA in response to the debate over the recruitment and retention crisis in academic medicine. In order to inspire the next generation of medical academic staff, more visible academic role models are needed. This report is being published to put some examples of ‘role models’ clearly in the public domain.Proposal for an academic component of the Foundation years programme under Modernising Medical Careers, March 2004
Comments from the Medical Academic Staff Committee on proposals in Modernising Medical Careers for clinical academicsModernising Medical Careers - consensus statement, March 2004
A consensus statement reached at the Modernising Medical Careers Trainees’ Forum.Junior Doctors Committee policy on Modernising Medical Careers, June 2003
The drive to improve the Senior House Officer (SHO) grade is welcomed, as is the Modernising Medical Careers process and the majority of its content.Walport Committee recommendations, January 2005
The Academic Careers Sub-Committee of Modernising Medical Careers and the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (Walport Committee) draft report, with its recommendations for training the researchers and educators of the future.