Specialties
In light of the Tooke Review on Specialty Training recruitment in 2007, the MMC Programme Board have agreed to uncouple a number of specialties. This means that all appointments to Level 1 and Level 2 will be to core training only and will be for a maximum appointment of 1 or 2 years. The exception to this is psychiatry where appointments will be for a maximum of 3 years, dependent on entry level. All appointments at ST3 and ST4 posts will be through open competition.
Specialties that have been uncoupled are:
Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS)
Anaesthetics
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Core Medical Training (CMT)
Clinical Oncology
Emergency Medicine
ENT Surgery
General Surgery
Occupational Health Medicine
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Urology
Those specialites listed below will continue to offer run through training in 2008:
Chemical Pathology
Clinical Radiology
General Practice
Histopathology
Medical Microbiology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Public Health
Those specialties using a national recruitment processes are detailed below. To apply to these specialties you will need either to contact the lead deanery or the college or specific website.
Specialties using a national specialty-led recruitment process
| Specialty | Level | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | ST3 | West Midlands Deanery www.westmidlands.nhs.uk |
| Plastic Surgery | ST3 | London Deanery www.londondeanery.ac.uk |
| Neurosurgery | All levels | South Yorkshire & South Humber Deanery www.syshdeanery.com |
| Public Health | All levels | East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery www.eastmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk |
| Histopathology | All levels | London Deanery www.londondeanery.ac.uk |
| Academic Clinical Fellowships in Medicine and Dentistry | All levels | National Institute for Health Research Capacity Development Programme www.nccrcd.nhs.uk |
Specialties using a standardised recruitment process across the country
| Specialty | Level | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Paediatrics and Child Health | All levels | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health www.rcpch.ac.uk/recruitment |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | All levels | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists www.rcog.org.uk |
| General Practice | All levels | National Recruitment Office for General Practice Training www.gprecruitment.org.uk |