www.mddus.com GMC PROMOTES DISCUSSION


ON GOODDOCTORS A NEW website for medical professionals has been launched by the GMC to provide a forum for discussion on the “real life challenges” faced in medicine today. The GoodDoctors website has been developed as part of the Medical professionalism


matters programme which the GMC is currently running with partners, including the BMA and RCGP.


The website is intended to be the “digital hub” for discussions on topics covered at programme events – such as resilience, compassion and collaboration. Site users can comment on posts, submit blogs or contact the GMC privately to share thoughts on medical professionalism. The GMC says it wants to hear from doctors, students, trainees, educators and health professionals on the frontline. All views will feed in to a major report that the GMC plans to


launch in late 2016 which will “reflect the current state and future of medical professionalism in the UK”. Access at www.gooddoctors.org.uk


FREEZE ON FEES FOR JUNIOR


NEWAPP TO RECORD CPD


DOCTORS can now record their CPD progress on a new mobile app launched by the GMC. The free “GMC My CPD” app allows users to


track their learning on smartphones and tablets. Once registered, doctors can note their activities in various ways. This includes categorising learning according to personal development plan objectives, or by the domains of the GMC’s Good medical practice guidance. CPD credits can be assigned to activities and the running total tracked. A notes function allows users to reflect on their practice and the impact of new learning, while reminders can be set for a future date to consider the effects of any changes made. The app also allows activities to be


exported to a PDF or Excel report, or to be transferred to another CPD, appraisal or revalidation system, such as those offered by royal colleges. It aims to simplify the process of filing


large numbers of certificates from conferences and seminars. Users can take a picture on their device and append them to their chosen learning activity on the app. A hot topics section highlights potential learning opportunities, and there is also access to tips and case studies. The app is available for iOS and Android


from the Apple and Google Play stores. • MDDUS members can use the app to track their progress and learning from the wide range of resources in the Risk Management section of mddus.com.


DOCTORS THE annual fees paid by trainee doctors to stay licensed with the General Medical Council have been frozen for 2016. The cost of provisional registration will stay


at £90 while the fee to move from provisional to full registration will be kept at £200. The postgraduate certificate of completion of training (CCT) will also remain at £420. The regulator plans to continue offering a


50 per cent discount for doctors earning below £32,000 a year. The price freeze comes as the standard


annual retention fee for doctors increases by £5 to £425, while doctors registered without a licence will pay an extra £2, bringing their total to £152.


The GMC has announced a series of


cost-cutting measures in the hope of saving £6 million by 2018. This includes moving 130 jobs from London to Manchester and reforming its employee pension scheme. The regulator is also exploring ways of


generating additional sources of income, such as charging for some services internationally.


ONLY HALF OF DOCTORS ENTER UK SPECIALTY TRAINING


THE number of doctors entering specialty training in the UK has hit a new low, according to a new report. Only 52 per cent of those who have finished


foundation year two (F2) have started training in the UK to become a GP or hospital specialist. This is a sharp drop since 2011 when just over 71 per cent of F2s entered specialty training. The UK Foundation Programme Office’s


Career Destination Report 2015 surveyed 7,168 trainees. Results show an increase in the number of


doctors taking a career break, rising from just under five per cent in 2011 to just over 13 per cent in 2015. Of those not in specialty training, almost nine per cent said they were still seeking UK employment as a doctor, while 9.2 per cent had taken up a UK non-training (service) appointment. A number of F2s said they had taken up another appointment in the UK, such as an


anatomy demonstrator or further study, while 6.2 per cent had taken up other positions outside the UK, and 0.4 per cent had a non-UK specialty training post. There are concerns the large number of


doctors avoiding specialty training could exacerbate recruitment problems. Dr Johann Malawana, chair of the British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee, told the Guardian: “To see such a large number of doctors leave the NHS in such early stages of their careers is incredibly worrying, and can only worsen the recruitment crisis we are already seeing in many parts of our NHS, such as A&E.


“The government must focus on ensuring


we have the valued and motivated workforce needed to meet rising demand across the country, as to lose any more doctors in the early stages of their careers would be a disaster for the NHS”.


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