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Sport and Exercise Medicine - A Fresh Approach 26 Jan 2012
�A Fresh Approach� an important new information guide for Sport & Exercise Medicine Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) is the first new medical specialty for over 25 years and the �Fresh Approach�... More »

Guidance Published for Technology Enhanced Learning 15 Nov 2011
Guidance to help commissioners and providers of health and social care deliver high quality, cost effective education, training and continuous development to the workforce through the use of technology is published... More »

Invite to tender - Quality Control Leads 31 Aug 2011
Quality Control Lead for Surgery (North) We are currently inviting tenders for the role of Quality Control Lead (North) in the Specialty School of Surgery for a period of 3 years. The... More »

Withdrawal of Nursing and Midwifery Students - Boston Pilgrim Hospital 12 Aug 2011
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recommended to all local Universities that they withdraw their nursing and midwifery students from the Boston Pilgrim Hospital site in Lincolnshire. This affects something in... More »

Jill Guild shortlisted for outstanding management award 28 Jun 2011
Jill Guild, Head of Quality Performance at the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery has been chosen as the best manager in the East Midlands and will now be going forward to... More »

Invite to tender - Training Programme Director Roles 14 Feb 2011
We are currently Inviting tenders for the following roles: Training Programme Director in NeurologyWe are currently inviting tenders for the role of Training Programme Director in Neurologyin the Specialty School of Medicine... More »

A Career in Cardiology Symposium 2011 18 Jan 2011
Friday 18th February 2011 Hilton Coventry Hotel A comprehensive one day course for all research fellows, junior and middle-grade doctors aspiring to become recognised Cardiology Trainees. An expert faculty will guide you on: ... More »

Important update for all trainees and trainers 23 Jun 2010
GMC Statement http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/7264.asp18 Jun 2010 The GMC yesterday held a constructive meeting with key interest groups about the issue of examinations taken outside approved postgraduate training. The GMC yesterday held... More »

New IBTICM website now live 26 May 2010
The brand new IBTICM (Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine) website has now gone live. The address is exactly the same as before: http://www.ibticm.org/. Here are just some of... More »

Trainees undertaking Assessments in approved PG training or out with approved training 28 Apr 2010
This note from the GMC published on 9th April 2010 is designed to set out the position for trainees, postgraduate deaneries and Medical Royal Colleges. It reflects the approach previously followed by PMETB.... More »

PHORCaST is launched 1 Apr 2010
On 24 March at the UKPHA Annual Forum in Bournemouth, the PHORCaST website was officially launched at www.phorcast.org.uk. PHORCaST (which stands for Public Health Online Resource for Careers, Skills and Training)... More »

PMETB merge with the GMC - 1 April 2010 31 Mar 2010
It will be business as usual for postgraduate medical education and training with the merger of PMETB with the GMC this April. The GMC becomes the single regulator, creating a simpler and... More »

Changes for G(I)M training - important update from JRCPTB 27 Jan 2010
Changes for G(I)M training - important update from JRCPTB for trainees who commenced specialist medical training (at ST3 or above) between August 2007 and August 2009Guidelines are now available on the... More »

EWTD and Training Conference 27 Jan 2010
Friday 26 February 2010 at BMA House, London The EWTD and Training Conference will consider the challenges faced by Junior Doctors following the implementation of EWTD. It will assess how EWTD has impacted on training... More »

Specialty Training ST1 Selection Pilot 24 Dec 2009
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is asking for your help in developing a better selection method - one that's fairer, more consistent, more transparent and less onerous for all concerned.... More »

Foundation Programme 2010 Recruitment Success 9 Dec 2009
Press release from the UK Foundation Programme Office. Foundation Programme 2010 Recruitment Success Over 90% of applicants allocated to their first choice foundation school. Professor Derek Gallen, National Director of the UK Foundation... More »

Vacancy - Associate Postgraduate Medical Dean 9 Nov 2009
Salary: Within appropriate point on the consultant salary scale: £74,504 - £100,446 per annum pro rata Hours: 3 Sessions per week Base: Merus Court Contract type: Fixed term contract The East Midlands Healthcare... More »

BMA Clinical Academic Trainees Conference 2009 16 Oct 2009
The annual BMA Clinical Academic Trainees conference will take place on Saturday 21 November 2009 at BMA House, London. This is the third in a series of highly successful conferences for... More »

EWTD and GPStRs in General Practice attachments 25 Sep 2009
There have recently been several inquiries and email queries regarding this matter from several patches within the Deanery so we thought it important to clarify the Deanery view on what the EWTD (European... More »

'Train the Trainer' Clinical Supervisor Courses 15 Sep 2009
The University of Derby has been appointed by East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery to deliver training to Clinical Supervisors. See the press release for more details. University of Derby... More »

Flu Advice and Guidance 11 Aug 2009
Please see below current advice from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) which was developed in discussion with the Health Protection Agency (HPA).RCGP guidance Regarding the amount of time persons... More »

Junior Doctors: Agents for Change Event 30 Apr 2009
Hosted by BAMMbino, The Department of Health, The NPSA and The BMJ Junior doctors can play a key role in actively improving patient safety in the NHS. The NHS Medical Director and... More »

Opportunity to become a Clinical Champion 2010-12 9 Apr 2009
RCGP Clinical Champions develop innovative programmes of work across a range of key priority areas for the College. CIRC is currently seeking new Clinical Champions to support the RCGP 2010-2012 clinical... More »

Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist or General Practice Registration 6 Apr 2009
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist or General Practice Registration through the Combined Programme route CESR(CP)/CEGPR(CP) We have just been alerted to the publication of new arrangements concerning the 'accelerated' CESR process. It has been... More »

GMC announces new Council Chair 6 Apr 2009
Professor Peter Rubin has been elected Chair of the General Medical Council. He will take up office on 20 April 2009 and succeeds Sir Graeme Catto who has been President of... More »