This briefing paper highlights the main recommendations in the Tooke report, The BMA's views on the recommendations as well as the Government's response, March 2008.
This document sets gives important information about the government's plans for specialty selection for 2008 and includes details of what the BMA will do and a link to the update sent by the government on 7 December 2007.
This document is the BMA's response to the Tooke Inquiry interim report into Modernising Medical Careers - 'Aspiring to excellence'. It looks at the recommendations made in the report, both individually and collectively.
The BMA’s response to the Sir John Tooke Modernising Medical Careers Inquiry, covering recruitment and selection to specialty training; training and workforce considerations.
On 13 December 2006, the Department of Health announced the number of places for doctors entering specialist training in England in 2007. Following this announcement, the BMA took the opportunity to contribute supplemental written evidence to the Health Committee’s current inquiry on NHS workforce planning.
The new Modernising Medical Careers Programme Board for England met for the first time on 25 July 2007. The BMA has secured four seats and will keep its membership under review depending on the Board’s effectiveness.