Board of Representatives 6th October 2016 SAC Update Board of Representatives 6th October 2016

Curriculum Change-Proposal Much discussed in past 3 years Driven by what the consultant posts are Split at entry to ST5-cardiac or thoracic (ST7 Cong) One year Cardiac, one year Thoracic at ST3&4.

Curriculum Change GMC more supportive in 2015-2nd visit Despite that it cuts across Shape of Training Stakeholder engagement: 2 months: April and May 2016

Curriculum Change 2 Who are the Stakeholders? TPD, Core, Other SAC Schools Surgery, Trainees JCST Devolved nations

Curriculum Change 3 Nearly all supportive 3 dissenters-two from JCST Written to with result and try and persuade them Next steps

National Selection Numbers falling in ST3 applications Same as other specialties Some explanation-ST1 entry: not falling Have to keep making it attractive to get best

ST3 2008-2016

ST1 2013-2016

National Selection 6th/7th Feb 2017 Botley Park, Southampton 10 ST1, 9 ST3, 2ST7(Congenital) posts Concern about over-recruitment CESR/EEA-but limited data-latter ? less important as out Mar 2019

Training Programme East Midlands London North East Northern Ireland   ST1 ST3 Congenital East Midlands 1 London 2 (or 3) North East 2 (1 ACF) Northern Ireland North Western 2 Oxford Scotland South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and Humber 1* Total numbers 10 8 (or 9)

Independent Cases Followed review of CCT holders experience Not easy to get good data-? single figures % Set target (?10%), little support (JCST/SCTS)

“Delegation Rate” How many cases is a Unit giving to trainees to operate May be as low as 15% Again not easy to get data ISCP promise to but v10 teething problems

? Best news to last SB SAC Chair finishes 31/10/16 Mr Rajesh Shah takes over Legacy work in back office: Curriculum change, National selection 2017 Thank you for support over 3 years