scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic services and training in the UK

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiba Khan ◽  
Mike Williamson ◽  
Alex Trompeter
Keyword(s):  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The Impact of COVID-19 on dental education and training

Dental Update ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faye Doughty ◽  
Catherine Moshkun
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on dentistry. Dental care professionals work in close proximity with patients, they are therefore at high risk of contracting coronavirus. As of 25th March, all routine dentistry was postponed. The pandemic has led to clinic closures, university closures and postponement of exams and interviews. This has resulted in a deficit in clinical exposure for undergraduates and trainees. Changes in examination format have been implemented to prevent delays in course completions. The GDC have reassured that measures are being put in place to reduce the effect of COVID-19 on training. CPD/Clinical Relevance: This article aims to explore the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on dental education and dental training programmes in the UK.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Susan Nancarrow ◽  
Alan Borthwick
Keyword(s):  
British Empire ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
Meaningful Comparison ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Way

This chapter introduces how the book compares the allied health professions, both as a collective and as individual disciplines, in Australia and the UK. Australia and the UK were chosen as a basis for comparison because the allied health professions have emerged in each jurisdiction from similar philosophies, regulatory structures and training approaches, which allows meaningful comparison. The different funding and system contexts provide a comparative basis to understand the impact of different features on allied health professionalisation. It starts from the position of the similarities between the allied health contexts in both countries. Politically, neo-liberalism has been influential in driving the healthcare funding models and accountabilities in both nations, though different healthcare funding systems have facilitated varied flexibilities within the allied health workforces in each context. The modern allied health professions were heavily shaped by the formal organisation of labour that emerged within the colonies of the British Empire as a result of the Industrial Revolution. This book is largely focused on the way in which the allied health professions have emerged and developed within a Western context.

scholarly journals 1358 Does A COVID Protected Hospital Within A COVID Hospital Enable Elective Care and Training Opportunities?

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Rashid ◽  
T Gala ◽  
Q Ain ◽  
H Ashraf ◽  
S Vesamia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Informatics System ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Business Informatics ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Training Opportunities ◽  
And Training

Abstract Introduction Elective care in the UK came to a standstill with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. A restart could only be enabled with ‘green site’ separation and a ‘covid protected’ zone. A ‘hospital within the hospital’ concept was developed including 9 elective theatres, 28 ring fenced elective beds, a surgical enhanced care unit, a canteen, and a separated entrance. This model was underpinned with PPE, enhanced infection control and guidance for staff. The study documented the ability to recover elective activity and therefore provide a training environment for surgical trainees. Method Data was collected weekly (7/20 to 1/21) through the business informatics system with regard to theatres cases completed compared to the activity achieved in the 11-theatre elective estate pre COVID-19. Results Pre COVID-19, an average of 263 cases were completed per week. In the first week of operation, 31% of theatre capacity was achieved. By week 7, 106% of pre COVID was recorded and 130% by week 11. This was maintained until the impact of the second wave where activity has reduced to 50% but is not anticipated to reduce further as local anaesthetic and blocks maybe utilised. Conclusions This ‘hospital within the hospital’ has enabled elective care to return to above normal levels, with increased efficiencies. This has enabled a rapid return to a training environment for trainees disheartened with deployment to critical care in the first wave.

‘Alert not alarm’: The UK experience of public counter-terrorism awareness and training, with explicit reference to Project ARGUS

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-182
Author(s):  
Dylan Aplin ◽  
Marian Brooke Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Shopping Centre ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

This study evaluates the contribution of a UK counter-terrorism training tool, the Project ARGUS simulation exercise format, designed to increase preparedness by ‘alerting not alarming’ the populace to the prevailing ‘severe’ international terrorist threat. The paper draws upon the theoretical basis for preparedness in order to contend that, despite exceeding expectations in terms of quantity of events delivered and evidence of immediate post-event learning, Project ARGUS does not wholly live up to its promise to change the behaviour of individuals and organisations by embedding long-term learning. The researchers designed and analysed pre- and post-event questionnaires (N = 120) in order to explore the impact of attendance at an ARGUS Retail event within a shopping centre. This information was then augmented with a follow-up survey (N = 44) and semi-structured interviews (N = 9) of key facilitators and participants. The authors recommend the immediate adoption of an appropriate evaluation and certification scheme to mandate participation and embed organisational learning. They argue that adoption of these approaches would better enable ARGUS to fulfil its potential and make a significant contribution to improving the resilience of busy crowded places to terrorism in the UK.

scholarly journals “More Attention than Usual”: A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Katrina E. Holland ◽  
Sara C. Owczarczak-Garstecka ◽  
Katharine L. Anderson ◽  
Rachel A. Casey ◽  
Robert M. Christley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Electronic Diary ◽  
Dog Ownership ◽  
Daily Exercise ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

On 23 March 2020, the UK Government imposed a nationwide lockdown as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. This study aimed to explore how the experience of dog ownership in the UK was impacted during this lockdown. Data for this research came from open-ended survey questions and an electronic diary completed by members of the general public and participants involved in “Generation Pup”, an ongoing longitudinal cohort study of dogs. A total of 10,510 free-text entries were analysed. Three major themes emerged: spending time at home with dog(s), walking practices, and behaviour and training. Owners valued having more time than usual with their dog(s) but also recognised that spending extra time with their dog(s) may negatively impact on the dog’s future ability to cope when left alone. However, very few owners provided alone time for their dog(s) during the lockdown. The opportunity to walk their dog(s) as part of their permitted daily exercise was regarded positively, but walks under the lockdown guidelines were not always felt to be adequate with respect to providing sufficient exercise and opportunities for interaction with other dogs. Owners reported observing new undesirable behaviours in their dog(s) during the lockdown, including barking and dogs being “clingy” or vocalising when briefly left alone. Based on these findings, we suggest intervention strategies to best support dog welfare that include helping dog owners to teach dogs to cope with being alone, even if owners do not need to leave their dogs alone.

scholarly journals A trainee's perspective: Commentary on … the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) goes live

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 433-434
Author(s):  
Sanju George ◽  
Veena Math
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Competent Authority ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Medical Education And Training ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) is an ‘independent regulatory body which sets standards, approves, quality assures and evaluates postgraduate medical education and training in the UK’ (Thomas, 2005). The Board was launched in September 2005, although it will be another 2–3 years before it will become fully functional as the single competent authority for postgraduate medical education and training. It is worth noting that the remit of the PMETB does not encompass undergraduate medical education, training for pre-registration doctors or dental education and training. The three important areas of activity of PMETB include approval of curricula and assessments, certification and quality assurance. The first two of these are of immediate and direct relevance to trainees. Brown's paper ‘The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) goes live’ (2005, this issue) gives an excellent overview of the origins, structure and roles and responsibilities of the PMETB. However, one key aspect that is not discussed in Brown's paper is the impact of PMETB on trainees and training. We will highlight some of these issues and discuss concerns which trainees have raised regarding changes to training which will arise in the wake of the PMETB.

The impact of weather and climate on transport in the UK

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Thornes
Keyword(s):  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Weather Sensitivity ◽  
Weather And Climate ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Road ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Recent Establishment

An attempt is made to classify the impact of weather and climate upon air, rail, road and water transport by considering for each: climatic design and required levels of maintenance; weather sensitivity and thresholds; weather forecasting and new technology. This analysis is conducted for both the vehicles of transport and the travel surfaces and nodes. It is clear that much more research and training is required before transport managers and users fully understand the atmospheric impact on transport both from a hazard and from a resource point of view. Similarly meteorologists and climatologists need to understand more fully the problems faced by transport managers and users. The recent establishment of the National Road Ice Prediction Network by the Department of Transport is suggested as a useful model for other transport sectors such as rail and airport authorities to emulate.

Voices of Distress: The Emotional Peril of Not Attaining a Dietetic Internship in Ontario

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lee Brady ◽  
Annie Hoang ◽  
Olivia Siswanto ◽  
Jordana Riesel ◽  
Jacqui Gingras
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Dietetic Education ◽  
Dietetic Internship ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Future Growth

Obtaining dietetic licensure in Ontario requires completion of a Dietitians of Canada (DC) accredited four-year undergraduate degree in nutrition and an accredited post-graduate internship or combined Master’s degree program. Given the scarcity of internship positions in Ontario, each year approximately two-thirds of the eligible applicants who apply do not receive a position XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, in press). Anecdotally, not securing an internship position is known to be a particularly disconcerting experience that has significant consequences for individuals’ personal, financial, and professional well-being. However, no known empirical research has yet explored students’ experiences of being unsuccessful in applying for internship positions. Fifteen individuals who applied between 2005 and 2009 to an Ontario-based dietetic internship program, but were unsuccessful at least once, participated in a one-on-one semi-structured interview. Findings reveal that participants’ experiences unfold successively in four phases that are characterized by increasingly heightened emotional peril: naïveté, competition, devastation, and frustration. The authors conclude that the current model of dietetic education and training in Ontario causes lasting distress to students and hinders the future growth and vitality of the dietetic profession. Further research is required to understand the impact of the current model on dietetic educators, internship coordinators, and preceptors as coincident participants in the internship application process.

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