The Tooke report: implications for surgery

Abstract

For the first time in my professional career I have witnessed near-universal approval for a report that has captured the mood of a dispirited profession. Faced with the evidence of the debacle of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), Sir John and his team have undertaken a forensic analysis, with true scientific rigour, of all the evidence submitted. The key to their success was the use of e-consultation, which provided a graphic presentation of the responses to all 45 recommendations and gave a level of response that was exceptionally high. Over 1,400 individual and organisational responses were received, with 39,850 responses to the 45 recommendations. Of these, 87% agreed or strongly agreed, 9% were neutral and only 4% disagreed with the recommendations.