In a press release issued on 12 December the BMA criticises proposals from the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) to increase its fees by up to 48%.
The BMA welcomes the recent consultation with the medical profession and patients on a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in oral and maxillofacial surgery and look forward to engaging with PMETB on similar consultations for other medical specialties.
PMETB have written to all applicants about the current delays in processing applications, giving them specific time scales. This is supported by a statement on their website.
Guidance for BMA members who are applying to the Postgraudate Medical Education and Training Board via Article 14 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order.
The latest Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board update contains information on Board and Statutory Committee membership, article 14 and consultations.