While matters relating to terms and conditions of service are not within the remit of individual medical royal colleges or faculties, we recognise the right of doctors and other healthcare professionals to take industrial action, and we understand why many may wish to do so
Workforce
Dr Polly Fitch discusses Psychological Safety
I started my career in critical care nursing in 2007 only a few months after graduating as a registered nurse. I knew early on in my nurse training that I wanted to work in ICU...
Written by Dr Fran Tait
Written by Dr Fran Tait
Dr Rosie Baruah discusses microaggressions in medicine.
The report exposes the magnitude of the long-term staffing shortages facing the NHS, and reinforces sustained calls for adequate workforce planning, increased training capacity, and measures to boost staff retention
NHS leadership have issued a letter to NHS organisations in England about release of doctors for work for the wider NHS including college activity
The Faculty position for ICM consultant advertisements and appointments, with some steps to mitigate any risks
Papers on centralisation and providing care in smaller hospitals.
Publications from FICM and blogs written by the SSUAG.
The Smaller and Specialist Units Advisory Group (SSUAG) was set up to give a voice to units that have not historically been well represented on national bodies.