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The most comprehensive and focused review into the benefits to patients of consultant delivered medical care has been published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AOMRC) today (24 January).

The review was commissioned by the Academy and carried out by a Steering Group led by Professor Terrence Stephenson (Academy Vice-Chair and President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)...

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well organised person to manage the scheme now the current manager is moving on.

The Medical Training Initiative is a national scheme designed to allow a small number of doctors to enter the UK from overseas to benefit from training and development in NHS services, before returning to their home countries. It supports the UK’s international development objectives and helps foster exchange programmes between NHS and overseas organisations.

The NHS Future Forum's Second Reports were published today along with the Governments response to the report. 

In response to the publications, Academy Chairman Professor Sir Neil Douglas said:

"We welcome the future forum reports. In a number of areas, the reports call for the Academy and Medical Royal Colleges to engage in taking forward proposals...

The Academy sends congratulations to our immediate past Vice-Chair, professor Dinesh Bhugra, who was awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list for services to Psychiatry...

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are pleased to announce the launch today, 8 December 2011, of surgeonsportfolio.