Position Statements News

BOTA recognises that the run-through ST1 Orthopaedic training post needs to remain attainable directly from Foundation Year 2. However,...

"COVID-19 recovery – Training any time, any place, every case - no excuses. It's everyone's problem - see how to be part of the solution...

At the Royal College of Surgeons of England35-43 Lincoln’s Inn FieldsLondonWC2A 3PE The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and...

JCST FEE FOR TRAINEES 2019–20 The Surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland are committed to maintaining the highest standards of...

January 2019 British Orthopaedic Trainees Association 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE 0207 405 6507 www.bota.org.uk @bota_UK...

Guidelines for T&O TPDs relating to overseas placements in low resource settings Placements in low resource settings offer several...

The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and the British Orthopaedic Trainees’ Association (BOTA) are independent professional...

The British Orthopaedic Trainee Association (BOTA) is appalled by the error that has affected the lives of many trainees applying for ST3...

Please see below the position statement of JCST and CoPSS regarding exception reporting in training. CoPSS & JCST Joint Letter...

Please see below the response from the Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland regarding the recent MRCS Part B Examination results....

Please see below the position statement of BOTA and ASIT regarding mandatory service for medical graduates Mandatory Service Statement

The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and the British Orthopaedic Trainees’ Association (BOTA) are extremely disappointed by the...

Surgical trainees increasingly feel disenchanted with their training, not because they wish they spent additional hours in the hospital,...

In light of the result of the referendum regarding the Junior Doctor Contract, The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and the...

BOTA have spent the weekend analysing the new terms & conditions of service (TCS) and have attempted to remain objective throughout....

With news today that the BMA and Department of Health have reached agreement on a new Junior Doctor Contract we are sure many of you are...

Dear colleagues, We understand the considerable pressure junior doctors are under at the moment and it is important that we maintain our...

On the 31st of March 2016 the Department of Health/NHS Employers released the full terms and conditions of the August 2016 junior doctors...

The equality analysis states that ‘Any indirect adverse effect on women is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.’1 This...

Following the letter sent to Number 10 Downing Street from the The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges’ Trainee Doctors’ Group (ATDG)...

BOTA President, Mustafa Rashid, was involved in the composition of the following letter sent to David Cameron at 10 Downing Street...

On February 11th 2016, the Secretary of State for Health Mr Jeremy Hunt announced in the House of Commons that he will be unilaterally...

It may come as a surprise to many of you that the Shape of Training reform, coordinated nationally by a steering group, is moving forward...

Dear Mustafa, Thank you for your sending BOTA’s statement on the Junior Doctors Contract discussions. Our Colleges recognise that...

The signatories to the letter represent the vast majority of Royal Medical Colleges across the UK and their associated faculties, and...

“…Junior doctors already work 7 days a week to provide acute care to the UK population, and have never been able to opt out of weekend...

The General Medical Council (GMC) has outlined its plans for credentialing in postgraduate medical practice across the United Kingdom....

This statement highlights concerning trends regarding the ongoing crisis in the NHS regarding medical recruitment and retention of...

In a world where the needs of patients are changing, we must regularly review the way that we train doctors. And, where necessary, we...

The Shape of Training (ShOT) report is an independent review by Professor David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of the University of...