PERSON SPECIFICATIONS are on the MMC website at www.mmc.nhs.uk/pages/news/article?C2074029-1A79-4D4E-9D48-4F71D5086D94

ACCOMMODATION FOR FOUNDATION TRAINEES

http://www.nhsemployers.org/pay-conditions/pay-conditions-2355.cfm

URGENT FRAUD WARNING

Please be aware that adverts that have been put in the medical press such as the BMJ and Hospital Doctor are being FAXED to medical staff and their secretaries from other companies; sometimes these companies telephone the Consultant / Division Manager and pressure people to agree an advert. Then they will send a proof of a current advert to the person whose name appears as the person to contact for further information, and ask them to sign and return the advert. At the top of their FAX they state "By signing this form you are agreeing to the placement of the advert and payment upon printing" and in the small print at the bottom of the FAX it states "This form represents an existing verbal agreement. Failure to sign and return this does not in itself constitute a cancellation" so either way it is likely that your Trust will then receive an invoice for a large sum of money.

In the past trust departments have been defrauded of monies and NHS Counter Fraud have been advised.

Be aware of which magazines you place your adverts and make sure your  Consultants and managers know of your own Trusts' placement procedures.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSULTANT CONTRACT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
The latest version of the Consultant Contract FAQs are now available on the NHS Employers website
click here to view   (under ‘Publications’ on the right hand side).

Government Response to the Independent Review of Modernising Medical Careers

Many thanks for contributing to the consultation on Sir John Tooke's Inquiryinto Modernising Medical Careers.

The Secretary of State released his response to the Final Report this morning and we thought you might be interested in Sir John's reaction which is as follows:

Government Response to the Independent Review of Modernising Medical Careers

Sir John Tooke, the Chair of the Independent Inquiry has met the Secretary of State for Health to discuss the Ministerial response to the Panel's Report.

Sir John was assured by the Department's stated commitment to:

Strengthen the health-education partnership at all levels.

Sustain the policy of self sufficiency by acceptance of the need to secure F1 posts for all UK graduates.

Deal fairly and effectively with the bulge in would-be specialist trainees.

Effect the merger of PMETB and the GMC.

Develop national oversight and scrutiny of medical education and training.

However key recommendations relating to the early years of postgraduate training are to be subject to further review with no clear timeline for their resolution.

Sir John said "Whereas I welcome the positive response to many of our recommendations, reform of the first 4 years of postgraduate medical education and training (PGMET) is urgently required. Without it subsequent years cannot be effectively planned. The imminent impact of the European Working Time Directive demands early resolution. In medicine it is sometimes necessary to take decisions in the absence of optimal evidence in the interest of a high quality outcome. This is the case for PGMET.

I believe the MMC Programme Board England is committed to working with the professional bodies to grasp this issue and make the necessary rapid progress. This, and the implementation of the other Recommendations clearly need close scrutiny over the next few months and years. The creation of NHS MEE, which is under active consideration as part of the Next Stage Review
will be crucial in this regard"

Dr Katie Petty-Saphon
Chief Operating Officer, MMC Inquiry


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