Have your say on how doctors will be trained in the future
The make-up of the medical profession in the future is set to look very different from today: it will have to adapt to meet patients’ changing needs and expectations, medical and technological advances and a likely move towards more community care. This means that the way doctors train and practise may need to change, which could affect you and your future career.
A major review of postgraduate medical training, called the Shape of Training, is underway to ensure that we continue to provide doctors who are trained for the future needs of the society and the service.
What is the review considering?
There are five key themes:
- 1. whether we have the right balance between general practitioners, generalists and specialists for the future
- 2. how training can become more flexible so doctors can change their training pathway or bring together clinical and academic opportunities
- 3. how the medical workforce needs to adapt to meet the future needs of patients, especially an aging population
- 4. whether the breadth and scope of training is giving doctors the skills they need to work effectively in the future
- 5. how to overcome the tension between doctors delivering services and having the opportunity to train.
Who is carrying out the review?
Professor David Greenaway, Vice Chancellor of Nottingham University, is chairing the review, which began in early 2012. It is jointly sponsored by
- Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- Conference of Postgraduate Medical Education Deans,
- General Medical Council
- Health Education England
- Medical Schools Council
- Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- NHS Education Scotland and
- NHS Wales
How can I take part?
A call for ideas and evidence is now open and you can use this to share your views.
The call for evidence closes on 8 February 2013.