MP
for Gosport yesterday highlighted the problems in the area
of training for doctors during a debate in the House of
Commons.
He
explained that when doctors commit to the profession of
medicine, an enormous amount is asked of them as regards
training, and there is an assumption that at the end of
their training period they will eventually have an opportunity
to work and that that will be reflected in a fulfilled
sense of commitment.
He
called for change in doctors’ training
and blamed the Government for faults in administration,
computer failure leading to mismatches occurring, and the
number of jobs available for doctors who have completed
their training.
Peter
said, “Apparently, there are
to be 23,000 training posts and 32,000 doctors are seeking
them. However, during her speech, the Secretary of State
gave us many other numbers which sought to lead us to believe
that there was no problem.
“I am afraid that there
is a problem, because the Government have failed to deal
with the double cohort—the two different groups of
doctors who will enter training in August. Some will work
under the previous system and others will work under the
new system.
Peter
emphasized that doctors must be given a guarantee that
they will not be forced out of training, and he called
for a formula to be developed to permit their training
to continue. He added that the Government needed to take
exceptional measures and give progress reports to the House,
stressing that the matter must be resolved by August—if necessary, by using interim measures. |
