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When the way young doctors were trained was reformed nine years ago, voices of dissent were to he heard warning that medics could end up having to choose specialisms too soon, before completing a wide enough range of training.
The outgoing Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Sir Harry Burns, today echoes those concerns, suggesting that some doctors might be reaching consultant level without the range of experience they once would have had. Sir Harry does not believe two years doing a foundation course is enough before starting down the path towards full specialisation, arguing that medical training is "too prescriptive" and has led to the emergence of "super specialists", when what is needed are more generalists.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/what-the-doctor-ordered-for-nhs.23232602
The outgoing Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Sir Harry Burns, today echoes those concerns, suggesting that some doctors might be reaching consultant level without the range of experience they once would have had. Sir Harry does not believe two years doing a foundation course is enough before starting down the path towards full specialisation, arguing that medical training is "too prescriptive" and has led to the emergence of "super specialists", when what is needed are more generalists.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/what-the-doctor-ordered-for-nhs.23232602