A cross-sectional study examining the association between MRCS performance and surgeons receiving sanctions against their medical registration
| Autor: | Jennifer Cleland, P.A. Brennan, Amanda J Lee, Dsg Scrimgeour, Ricky Ellis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study education Specialty 030230 surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fitness to practice Medicine Sanctions Humans 030212 general & internal medicine health care economics and organizations Surgeons business.industry Significant difference humanities United Kingdom Disciplinary action Cross-Sectional Studies England Family medicine Medical profession Educational Status Surgery Clinical Competence business Medical ethics |
| Zdroj: | The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland. 20(4) |
| ISSN: | 1479-666X |
| Popis: | Background Fitness to practice (FtP) investigations by the General Medical Council (GMC) safeguard patients and maintain the integrity of the medical profession. The likelihood of FtP sanctions is influenced by specialty and socio-demographic factors and can be predicted by performance at postgraduate examinations. This is the first study to characterise the prevalence of FtP sanctions in early-career surgeons and to examine the association with performance at the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination. Methods All UK graduates who attempted MRCS between September 2007–January 2020 were matched to the GMC list of registered medical practitioners. Clinicians who had active FtP sanctions between 28th August 2018 and 28th August 2020 were identified. Data were anonymised by RCS England prior to analysis. Results Of 11,660 candidates who attempted MRCS within the study period, only 31 (0.3%) had FtP sanctions between 2018 and 2020. Of these, 12 had active conditions on registration, seven had undertakings and 14 had warnings. There was no statistically significant difference in MRCS performance in either Parts A or B of the examination for those with and those free from FtP sanctions (P > 0.05). Conclusions In this, the largest study of MRCS candidates to date, the prevalence of active FtP sanctions in early-career surgeons was 0.3%, significantly lower than the prevalence of sanctions across more experienced UK surgeons (0.9%). These data highlight early-career surgeons as a low-risk group for disciplinary action and should reassure patients and medical professionals of the rarity of FtP sanctions. |
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