An RCSI working group, established to review the training and career development supports that are available to NCHD in the Irish Healthcare System, has made a series of recommendations that if implemented will help support surgical NCHD’s in their career development and lead to the improvement of their skills and knowledge all of which should lead to better outcomes for patients.
More than 1,000 non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) work in Irish surgical departments. NCHDs provide the backbone of 24/7 emergency surgical services. It is essential that they possess the requisite skills and competencies needed to deliver high quality and safe care. The majority (64%) of surgical NCHDs do not occupy a specialist training post approved by the National Doctors Training and Planning and funded by the HSE. These doctors are referred to as non-training scheme doctors (NTSDs).
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