Every year over 6 million operations are performed in the UK alone ranging from the mundane: adenoidectomy, to the radical: oesophagectomy. This diversity means that its experts become increasingly sub specialised and therefore a career in surgery can be tailored to one's own particular interests in the long run.
The postgraduate training pathway is currently in a time of considerable fluctuation. In these pages we aim to provide information and advice for medical students interested in a career in surgery by presenting some information about surgical training under MMC and a description of each of the major specialties by consultants from the field.
Job applications using MTAS have been shambolic, leading junior doctors to stage a protest march on the 17th March. The Department of Health have promised to review the entire applications process, however many in the medical profession believe that MMC itself requires a fundamental review. The Royal College statement on MTAS provides the official response to these events on behalf of surgical trainees by the RCSEng.
Follow the links below to discover further information on each of the major specialties including local consultants' descriptions and opinions of life in their specialty where possible: