want to work. People also wanted to work in areas with good training conditions and not where there were consultant/rota gaps. CM advised Scottish Government’s main priority areas were GP and Acute Hospitals and the board would have to be realistic about what it asked for in terms of numbers. PJ will produce the STB response to the letter and circulate it to STB members PJ for information/comments before circulating it to RP. 9. Clinical Learning Environments The board considered ways in with it could improve the learning environment and share good practice and highlighted: Overall Diagnostics does well in terms of trainee experience feedback – apart from Medical Microbiology. The sense of being part of a group was key unlike in other specialties where trainees moved around and this sense of belonging should be used to sell Diagnostics. While trainees do feel part of a team the trainer often did not and was not always keen to have trainees. Diagnostics does not have the same hierarchy as in other specialties and trainees work more directly with a team of consultants. If the relationship did not work this could be an issue. There were common themes about facilities eg not enough workstations. Decision making was encouraged and trainees were asked to discuss complex cases with consultants. WK noted issues developed locally in Medical Microbiology when the service divided consultant and trainee work and they were trying to get back to a more apprentice style training. The biggest challenge for Virology was the loss of consultants. Medical students often wanted to undertake modules but time pressures made this difficult and some colleagues were not interested. Conversion rates from taster weeks were good. Lack of exposure in UG curriculum and reliance on taster weeks. Better communication, organisation and planning was required. Recent improvements have been trainee led and they were the best people to do this. 10. Quality update CM highlighted: the most recent visit was to Dundee Radiology. Diagnostics does not generally have many issues however Radiology was flagging up undermining by other specialties. Medical Microbiology has also flagged up staffing, workload and recruitment. The Quality Review Panel (QRP) will meet on one day to consider information from the National Trainee Survey, the Scottish Trainee Survey
want to work. People also wanted to work in areas with good training conditions and not where there were consultant/rota gaps. CM advised Scottish Government’s main priority areas were GP and Acute Hospitals and the board would have to be realistic about what it asked for in terms of numbers. PJ will produce the STB response to the letter and circulate it to STB members for information/comments before circulating it to RP. PJ 9. Clinical Learning Environments The board considered ways in with it could improve the learning environment and share good practice and highlighted: Overall Diagnostics does well in terms of trainee experience feedback – apart from Medical Microbiology. The sense of being part of a group was key unlike in other specialties where trainees moved around and this sense of belonging should be used to sell Diagnostics. While trainees do feel part of a team the trainer often did not and was not always keen to have trainees. Diagnostics does not have the same hierarchy as in other specialties and trainees work more directly with a team of consultants. If the relationship did not work this could be an issue. There were common themes about facilities eg not enough workstations. Decision making was encouraged and trainees were asked to discuss complex cases with consultants. WK noted issues developed locally in Medical Microbiology when the service divided consultant and trainee work and they were trying to get back to a more apprentice style training. The biggest challenge for Virology was the loss of consultants. Medical students often wanted to undertake modules but time pressures made this difficult and some colleagues were not interested. Conversion rates from taster weeks were good. Lack of exposure in UG curriculum and reliance on taster weeks. Better communication, organisation and planning was required. Recent improvements have been trainee led and they were the best people to do this. 10. Quality update CM highlighted: the most recent visit was to Dundee Radiology. Diagnostics does not generally have many issues however Radiology was flagging up undermining by other specialties. Medical Microbiology has also flagged up staffing, workload and recruitment. The Quality Review Panel (QRP) will meet on one day to consider information from the National Trainee Survey, the Scottish Trainee Survey
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