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Updated May 29, 2009
1) EWTD update: No response from any deans nationwide when BMA asked
them all to comment on how the EWTD will affect training in their respective
deaneries. 2/3rds of doctors in England are currently compliant with the
48 hr week. It is planned that in Scotland, after August, monthly monitoring
will occur to ensure compliance to the 48 hr week. Concerns have been
raised as to how practical this may be given that it is difficult enough
to do twice a year. New rotas are meant to be ratified by local committees,
with the presence of a junior doctor at all meetings. In order to accomodate
training, trainees were advised to devise their own rotas from now.
2) Rota gaps: Overseas graduates will now be allowed to apply for
jobs at the same time and with equal opportunity as local graduates. Prior
to now the resident job market has been the first choice after a DoH ruling.
3) Specialty recruitment: England - 45,000 applications in round 1
for 9,000 posts. 2, 500 applications in round 2 so far for 620 posts.
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