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The BTS is currently recruiting new members for a number of committees and advisory groups. They are looking for enthusiastic people who feel they can make a contribution and can serve from December 2015 and commit to 3 years in the role. Members who wish to be considered for the vacancies should apply using the online … Continue reading
ERS membership will be useful for all Respiratory trainees, but particularly those preparing for this year’s SCE. This recent message from the BTS is very welcome: “From 25th June 2015, all BTS members who are resident in the United Kingdom are eligible to join the European Respiratory Society (ERS) for an additional annual payment of … Continue reading
Training The next NET Training days are 21st September at Homerton, and 12th November at Basildon. We also expect an ILD day at UCLH in late November/early December and a date in January at the Royal London. Ideas for themes we should cover? Let us know. Upcoming Teach-Ins at the Royal College of Physicians include: Stroke: modern … Continue reading
Training The next NET Training days are looking good. On June 3rd we will be meeting at the Whittington Hospital, for a programme focused on smoking. It will include level 1 smoking cessation training, which is a requirement for CCT, so come and get an easy curriculum sign-off! On June 30th we will be at UCL for a … Continue reading
Training The next three NET Training days are confirmed. On April 16th is a day of Respiratory Epidemiology and Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine hosted by Dr Jenni Quint. Why not read her great paper on COPD mortality and B-blockers before the day? (Quint, J. K., et al. “Effect of β blockers … Continue reading
In this month’s Thorax, North East Thames trainees are once again prominent, with an open access article on guidance for adverse effect monitoring in multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). It highlights the work of the guideline development group, linked to the BTS SAG, whose members include Jess Potter and Will Ricketts. The guideline draws together the best available evidence … Continue reading
Training The next UCLP GIM Training Day will be at Newham General Hospital on Thurs 5th Feb. Topics will include: nutrition; HIV emergencies; valvular heart disease; dementia diagnosis in the acute setting; talking about resuscitation; liver disease in pregnancy; and asthma. You must book a place via EventBrite to attend. The London School of Medicine and … Continue reading
Not content with a scholarly publication in the European Respiratory Journal, Rudy Sinharay increased his impact by getting his research into the Evening Standard! The headline “Heavily polluted Oxford Street puts Christmas shoppers at risk of heart attack, scientists claim” will hopefully help to ease congestion by scaring away visitors. If you would like to … Continue reading
NET Respiratory trainees are highly successful, but it’s sometimes difficult to keep track of what everyone is up to. We would like to start highlighting the achievements of all SpRs on the programme, including research, education, leadership, quality improvement and personal development. Over the next few months we’d like to start collating past achievements so … Continue reading
Despite Dr Bhowmik’s best attempts to ensure we were all aware of the requirements for ARCP sign off, there were a number of trainees who unexpectedly received Outcome 5s (including at least one of the reps….). So, here is a revamped list of things to consider in order to smoothly navigate the ARCP/PYA process. Also … Continue reading
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