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Chapter 11 - Role of the consultant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2012

Rory Shaw ,
Vino Ramachandra ,
Nuala Lucas  and
Neville Robinson
Rory Shaw
Affiliation:
North West London NHS Trust
Vino Ramachandra
Affiliation:
Northwick Park Hospital
Nuala Lucas
Affiliation:
Northwick Park Hospital
Neville Robinson
Affiliation:
Northwick Park Hospital
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Summary

Both the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association have defined the role of the medically qualified consultant in the modern NHS for the following reasons:

  • A defined role would serve to indicate who should become consultants

  • The role would shape the grounds on which consultants’ performance is judged

  • An understanding of the role is important when systems of care are being developed

  • The role is intertwined in current debates on a post-CCT sub-consultant grade.

The role of the doctor theme was brought into focus by Professor Sir John Tooke in his report ‘Aspiring to Excellence’ in 2008. Recommendation 5 of the Tooke report states that:

There needs to be a common shared understanding of the roles of all doctors in the contemporary healthcare team that takes due account of public expectations . . . Clarity of the doctor's role must extend to service contribution of the doctor in training, doctors currently contributing as locums, staff grades and associate specialists, the CCT-holder, the GP and the consultant.

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Management Essentials for Doctors , pp. 28 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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References

British Medical Association Central Consultants and Specialists Committee 2008 www.bma.org.uk/careers/becoming_doctor/roleofconsultant0708.jsp
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association 2008 www.hcsa.com

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