The study highlights deficiencies in neurosurgery senior house officer training in the UK and Eire, suggesting a need for a generic neurosciences training programme.
Deficiencies in neurosurgery SHO training merit review; cross-sectional data leave optimal programme reforms open.
An audit was performed to describe the current training conditions of senior house officers in neurosurgery in the UK and Eire. A postal questionnaire was sent to all neurosurgery senior house officers in a 6-month training period between February and August 2003. The questionnaire covered most aspects of working pattern, training and job satisfaction by the end of the 6-month post. The results from the audit showed that there are deficiencies in certain areas of the current system being employed for senior house officer training. Improvements to this training system in line with the establishment of a generic neurosciences training programme will benefit future surgical trainees.
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