Month: February 2014

Broadening the Foundation Programme report

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
Health Education England has published its Broadening the Foundation Programme report, which recommends doctors in training undertake a minimum of one community or integrated placement during their two year Foundation Programme. This is to ensure they receive a wider experience of working in community settings, such as general practice, community psychiatry…

News Bulletin for Friday 28th February

February 27, 2014 Daily News
NICE patient group directions (PGDs) competency frameworks published  Three national competency frameworks have been developed to support: Those with responsibility for those developing PGDs and/or reviewing and updating PGDs. Those authorising PGDs Health professionals using PGDs Closing the NHS funding gap The Health Foundation has published an event report Closing the NHS funding…

Social work education review

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
This report looks at social work education including: a generic qualifying course; increased specialisation within the degree; employers supporting education, including placements; improving the ability to provide social workers with the right knowledge, skills and values; fast track entry routes for top graduates into adult services; and value for money.…

Why medical students switch off in ‘active’ learning

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
In a nutshell: In common with a lot of other universities Virginia School of Medicine in the US recently changed to a more interactive curriculum which places more emphasis on students becoming involved in classes and learning by doing. This doesn’t seem to have worked too well as attendance at…

Medical students doing the rounds – how does it really work?

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
In a nutshell: Bedside teaching, where a gaggle of junior doctors follow a consultant around as he examines patients are a staple of medical dramas but how do they really work in practice? A team of researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada fitted consultants with a real-time locating…

Skinquizition. Livening up dermatology teaching for medical students

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
In a nutshell: Gamification – the use of computer games in education and training – has been used more and more lately. Researchers at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica developed a computer game called Skinquizition for use in formative (not counting towards a final exam) assessments for dermatology.…

Moving medical education into the real world

February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
In a nutshell: Over the last few years there has been a move away from didactic medical education (experts standing at the front of the class pontificating) towards a more active learning approach where undergraduates work together on problems and even encounter the odd real patient. In Ghent University in Belgium…

News Bulletin for Thursday 27th February

February 27, 2014 Daily News
NICE guidance – February 2014 Arthritis of the hip (end stage) – hip replacement (total) and resurfacing arthroplasty – Technology Appraisal (TA304) Macular oedema (central retinal vein occlusion) – aflibercept solution for injection – Technology Appraisal (TA305) Lymphoma (non Hodgkin’s, relapsed, refractory) – pixantrone monotherapy – Technology Appraisal (TA306) Domestic violence and abuse –…