Posted January 4th 2024 (1 year ago)

Foundation School Bulletin

SRT Annual Conference 2024 + abstract submission 

The Society of Radiologists in Training (SRT) are pleased to announce early bird tickets for their 30th annual conference are available.  Abstract submission is now also open; the deadline is 23rd February 2024.

The conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Brighton 23-24th May 2024. Please see their website for further information: https://www.thesrt.co.uk/conferences

eLearning for Healthcare Foundation January Update: The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Welcome to your January 2024 update from the Foundation elearning programme. This month focuses on the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are central to inpatient care. The MCA protects the rights of vulnerable people, and the following group of sessions cover topics such as assessing capacity, consent, patient autonomy and safeguarding.

Sessions:

The sessions cover key areas in your curriculum on:

FPC 1: Clinical Assessment
FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation
FPC 3: Holistic Planning
FPC 4: Communication and Care
FPC 5: Continuity of Care
FPC 6: Sharing the Vision
FPC 11: Ethics and Law

Upcoming UKFPO Webinars

Sustainability in Healthcare, Friday 12 January 2024 2:00pm-3:00pm, virtual via MS Teams.

Careers, Tuesday 6 February 2024 2:00-3:00pm, virtual via MS Teams.

All UKFPO webinars are recorded and added to the website later if you are unable to attend on the day.

South West Psychiatry Winter School - 29th Jan 2024

Are you a junior doctor keen to learn more about a career in psychiatry? ChoosePsychitary South West Division are running a FREE event to give you valuable insight into the speciality, with a packed programme of speakers.  

Highlights include:  

  • Top tips on the application process
  • Life as a core trainee, higher trainee and consultant 
  • Network with current trainees and consultants from a range of sub specialities  

This one day event will be held at Callington Road Hospital, Bristol. Please email SevernSchoolofPsychiatry@rcpsych.ac.uk with your name and role to register.

International Medical Graduates Conference for Foundation Doctors - 27th Feb 2024

The first Severn deanery Foundation Doctor International Medical Graduate conference will be held in Bristol on the 27th Feb 2024. This free event will include a variety of topics including:

  • Career progression and training in the NHS
  • Appraisal and revalidation
  • Clinical Leadership
  • The art of Reflecting on our learning and practise.

It will also give you the chance to meet other International Medical Graduates and hear stories from senior clinicians about how they navigated their way through the NHS.

For more information and to book please email sam.thomas@somersetft.nhs.uk