Abstract
The exercise of hospital accreditation by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has resulted in a significant improvement in the standards of psychiatric training in this country.1 The North West, more than any other region, adopted the policy of District General Hospital psychiatry2 in the sixties which had the effect of creating small psychiatric units, unable to muster enough resources, to provide comprehensive training programmes by themselves. These developments have highlighted the problems of organising viable rotational schemes for training in psychiatry.3,4,5
Highlights
The exercise of hospital accreditation by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has resulted in a significant improvement in the standards of psychiatric training in this country.1 The
North West, more than any other region, adopted the policy of District General Hospital psychiatry2 in the sixties which had the effect of creating small psychiatric units, unable to muster enough resources, to provide comprehen sive training programmes by themselves
These develop ments have highlighted the problems of organising viable rotational schemes for training in psychiatry.3'4'5
Summary
The. North West, more than any other region, adopted the policy of District General Hospital psychiatry in the sixties which had the effect of creating small psychiatric units, unable to muster enough resources, to provide comprehen sive training programmes by themselves. North West, more than any other region, adopted the policy of District General Hospital psychiatry in the sixties which had the effect of creating small psychiatric units, unable to muster enough resources, to provide comprehen sive training programmes by themselves These develop ments have highlighted the problems of organising viable rotational schemes for training in psychiatry.3'4'5. (2) It allows a larger number of trainees to be incorporated into the rotation, making it more viable, so that meaningful training programmes can be developed. The word 'trainee' in the text applies to both senior house officers (SHOs) and registrars
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