The T&O SAC is looking for members! This is a great opportunity to join the SAC and influence the future of your specialty. For details on the SACs and how to apply, click here bit.ly/46UkeC6

One year from The Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery important study what has changed? Today NHS England launched the Sexual Safety Charter Assurance Framework. Thanks to Prof Carrie Newlands & Tamzin Cuming Tamzin Cuming making this happen. The Royal College of Surgeons of England leading the way.

2. Thanks to Susana, Maria, Rachel, Megan, Robert and Rebecca and everyone else JCST who are just the best team, working hard for trainees and training. Also thanks to Keith Jones Keith G Jones who has been a superb surgical director of ISCP

JCST Keith G Jones 3. Yet more thanks to אייזק אַבְרָהָם for leadership of QI and David humes who has done an outstanding job as the first research lead for JCST, making the debate evidence based rather than anecdote based, as well as every single one of the SAC chairs over the last 4 years #teamwork

JCST Keith G Jones אייזק אַבְרָהָם David humes 4. Its been a genuine privilege to work with Roberta Garau and Mx Karen Kai Chui and all their predecessors at ASiT and BOTA, working in partnership to improve training. A great future for training in surgery is assured

JCST Keith G Jones אייזק אַבְרָהָם David humes Roberta Garau Mx Karen Kai Chui ASiT BOTA 5. also thanks to everyone CoPSS, the lead deans for Surgery, Paul Saddler and Bill Irish, for building such a functional collaboration with JCST

JCST Keith G Jones אייזק אַבְרָהָם David humes Roberta Garau Mx Karen Kai Chui ASiT BOTA CoPSS 6. Finally, thanks to Prof Rowan Parks, @MikeMckirdy, Tim Mitchell and Prof Deborah McNamara and their predecessors as RCS College presidents for all their support for me personally, JCST and training and trainees. #NoTrainingTodayNoSurgeonsTomorrow !

Statistically, your best chance of securing a higher surgical training NTN is from core year 2, so really important to attend. JCST QIs state average 2 hours protected teaching every week. If you’re not released for monthly online national teaching speak to your surgical tutor

Core Surgery selection 2025! Help select your trainees and the consultant surgeons of the future. Open to consultants and trainees (ST6+). Sign up: bit.ly/4fgboSp #NoSelectionTodayNoSurgeonsTomorrow ASiT BOTA The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow CoPSS

For F1s planning a family, be warned! If you conceive in the next couple of months then you won't yet qualify for NHS maternity pay. I've seen foundation doctors miss out on this by only a few days and it's worth THOUSANDS of ££ so wanted to give you a heads up 👶🏽

In his latest blog, the Faculty of Surgical Trainers and Conference Director, Prof. Alex Phillips speaks about the upcoming FST Online Annual Conference on Monday 2 December. He shares why it is essential for medical educators to attend. Read more: bit.ly/4eVNtIj

Come join us ⁦University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust⁩ #Plymouth we’re looking for an urology consultant colleague! 24hour middle grade cover, 1:11 on call, major trauma centre, beautiful countryside and by the sea! jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

BBC Radio 4 Today There is a surgical training emergency; over 460 trainees having their training extended, most commonly in T&O for lack of performing key procedures. What is being done to ensure access to training opportunities in these hubs? #NoTrainingTodayNoSurgeonsTomorrow Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social)

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh More important than ever to engage in training and new training methods. A meeting for all surgeons, I’d suggest. We were all trained. Let’s make sure we train the next generation

🔊 Calling all consultants and ST6+ trainees! Join the CST selection panel and help select the next generation of surgeons ⬇️

General Surgery Selection 2025! Select your future colleagues at *in person* shortlisting 27/28 Jan – register at: bit.ly/48uJQGW, and by volunteering to interview 17-19 March – register at: bit.ly/3NKSfw6 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow CoPSS ASGBI NHS England Workforce, Training and Education

JCST Brian Stewart The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow RCSI Congratulations Brian

1 week to go until the first Andrology session on U-NOTE Friday 22nd November If not already signed up to the online platform please register using this form: tinyurl.com/unote24 🚨 Deadline for guaranteed registration is TODAY 5pm🚨

1️⃣ please sign up by 5pm today: tinyurl.com/unote24 2️⃣ Join Pippa Sangster Maj Shabbir and Aisling Looney next Friday at 2pm!