Highlights discrepancies in UK core surgical training rotation structures and their potential impact on ST3 selection.
May affect ST3 selection fairness; leaves open whether standardizing rotations improves equity.
The ideal shape and duration of UK core surgical training (CST) remains controversial and, despite national recruitment and standardised assessments, there is little uniformity across deaneries when it comes to CsT rotation structure. Moreover, many discrepancies exist in the duration of individual placements, the provision of themed rotations and even the total duration of training. 1,2
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