Medical training in the UK

Training in geriatric medicine in UK undergraduate medical schools.

A critical review of the core medical training curriculum in the UK: A medical education perspective

This paper represents a systematic evaluation of the Core Medical Training Curriculum in the UK. The authors critically review the curriculum from a medical education perspective based mainly on the medical education literature as well as their personal experience of this curriculum. They conclude in practical recommendations and suggestions which, if adopted, could improve the design and imple...

Training on handover of patient care within UK medical schools

BACKGROUND Much evidence exists to demonstrate that poor handover can directly impact patient safety. There have been calls for formal education on handover, but evidence to guide intervention design and implementation is limited. It is unclear how undergraduate medical schools are tackling this issue and what barrier or facilitators exist to handover education. We set out to determine curricul...

National survey of College Tutors in the UK regarding training in medical education.

BACKGROUND College Tutors are responsible for the organization of training and should possess the pre-requisite knowledge and skills to facilitate this. METHODS An anonymized survey of anaesthetic College Tutors in the UK was conducted with regard to training in medical education. RESULTS A response rate of 65.54% was achieved. Around 16% had a formal postgraduate teaching qualification and...

Art and Design Education in the UK

This paper seeks to identify the philosophical origins of the teaching of art and design and subsequently trace its incorporation into a teaching program in the UK. It briefly discusses the nature of its classical ‘drawing’ background and the conflicts in the debate as to what ‘design’ means. It then goes on to identify the cultural and political context which shaped the institutions, such as A...