Abstract

Aims and MethodTo evaluate whether new pre-registration house officer posts in psychiatry deliver training leading to increased confidence in target skills, based on General Medical Council requirements, and to evaluate trainees' satisfaction with these posts. A structured questionnaire was filled out by the first nine incumbents of the PRHO posts before and after the placements.ResultsTrainees' confidence improved in all the target skills and the posts were all rated as good or excellent. The posts attracted trainees who were potentially interested in a career in psychiatry or general practice.Clinical ImplicationsPRHO posts in psychiatry deliver training that meets General Medical Council objectives, and trainees' confidence with core psychiatric skills improves after undertaking the placements.

Highlights

  • AIMS AND METHODTo evaluate whether new preregistration house officer posts in psychiatry deliver training leading to increased confidence in target skills, based on General Medical Council requirements, and to evaluate trainees’ satisfaction with these posts

  • The pre-registration house officer (PRHO) year is a crucial bridge between undergraduate training and working as a senior house officer (SHO)

  • While these skills are clearly important for psychiatrists, they have clear relevance to work in other settings, such as hospital medicine or general practice

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AIMS AND METHOD

To evaluate whether new preregistration house officer posts in psychiatry deliver training leading to increased confidence in target skills, based on General Medical Council requirements, and to evaluate trainees’ satisfaction with these posts. A structured questionnaire was filled out by the first nine incumbents of the PRHO posts before and after the placements

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To develop competence in basic assessment of cognitive functioning
10. To become experienced in liasing and working with relevant community agencies
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