After extensive consultation with key stakeholders, including trainee groups, SAC Chairs and Curriculum Leads, Heads of School and the Statutory Education Bodies, implementation of the new surgical curricula is postponed until 4 August 2021. The majority of stakeholders felt that, given the continuing disruption from COVID-19 and expected clinical workload pressures of the recovery phase, it was not appropriate to implement the new curricula in 2020 as planned.
The trial MCR is still available as a tool for detailed, bespoke feedback and self-assessment outside the current formal assessment process, and we encourage trainers and trainees to use it.