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The impact of COVID-19 on the future of orthopaedic training in the UK.
Dattani, Rupen; Morgan, Catrin; Li, Lily; Bennett-Brown, Katharine; Wharton, Rupert M H.
  • Dattani R; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Morgan C; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Li L; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Bennett-Brown K; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Wharton RMH; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Acta Orthop ; 91(6): 627-632, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-690404
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on global healthcare systems, has drastically affected patient care, and has had widespread effects upon medical education. As plans are being devised to reinstate elective surgical services, it is important to consider the impact that the pandemic has had and will continue to have on surgical training. We describe the effect COVID-19 has had at all levels of training in the UK within trauma and orthopaedics and evaluate how training might change in the future. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted trainees within trauma and orthopaedics at all levels of training. It had led to reduced operative exposure, cancellations of examinations and courses, and modifications to speciality recruitment and annual appraisals. This cohort of trainees is witnessing novel methods of delivering orthopaedic services, which will continue to develop and become part of routine practice even once the pandemic has resolved. It will be important to observe the extent to which the rapid changes currently being introduced will impact the personal health, safety, and career progression of current trainees.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Organizational Innovation / Orthopedics / Communicable Disease Control / Delivery of Health Care / Education / Education, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Acta Orthop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 17453674.2020.1795790

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Organizational Innovation / Orthopedics / Communicable Disease Control / Delivery of Health Care / Education / Education, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Acta Orthop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 17453674.2020.1795790