Abstract
Against the background of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) and the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS), August came and went without quite the catastrophe the newspapers predicted. This was because we had feared for the worst and had made preparations to ensure that our patients' care would not be affected. A recent survey by doctors.net of 180 consultants, chosen to be representative of the NHS by region and medical specialty, reported concerns that patient care had been affected during August with cancelled clinics and operating lists, although almost half of all respondents did not find any evidence of such cancellations. It was noted that there was low morale among some junior doctors who had been appointed and concern that they had been pushed into roles for which they were not adequately trained.
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