Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Annual Review 2016
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is the coordinating body for the UK and Ireland’s 22 medical royal colleges and faculties. They ensure patients are safely and properly cared for by setting standards for the way doctors are educated, trained and monitored throughout their careers.
Healthcare is complex and increasingly there are issues where a cross-specialty perspective is needed. It’s the Academy’s job to ensure this work is done effectively and then acted upon by policy makers, regulators and clinicians.
Professor Dame Sue Bailey
Chair,
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Foreword
Charles Winstanley
Chair of the Board of Trustees,
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Introduction
22 Academy Members representing
200,000 doctors
New Chair of the Board
144 Committee and working group meetings
Academy Council meetings
14 members of staff
Clinical Fellow starts work for the Academy
5 day pause in Junior Doctors dispute
Recommendations to better coordinate care in primary, community and Outpatient settings
Guidance directly improving training and standards for 55,000 junior doctors
Revision of the Foundation Programme Curriculum
Recommendations delivered to the UK Shape of Training Steering Group
Tests and procedures identified to encourage doctors to choose wisely
22 Operating Principles for managing invited reviews
1,225 College and Faculty members took part in the Maternity/Paternity survey
20 years of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
International medical graduates were sponsored by the Academy to work under the MTI scheme
Doctors nominated by the Academy for an ACCEA Platinum Award
51 patient representatives gathered to discuss parity of esteem
79 Responsible Officers in England surveyed, representing
23,378 doctors
Revalidation this year
Representation on 28 external bodies
Finances
The next 365 days