Psychiatric Bulletin (1995) 19: 482-484. doi: 10.1192/pb.19.8.482
© 1995 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The new undergraduate curriculum: implementing the changes in Nottingham
Roch Cantwell, Lecturer in Psychiatry and
John Brewin, Consultant Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry, A Floor, South Block, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH
Substantial changes are taking place to undergraduate psychiatric curricula, in response to recent General Medical Council recommendations. The overall aim is to provide a training in core knowledge and skills that enables students to become competent junior house officers. These developments will inevitably affect clinicians' involvement in undergraduate teaching. How change is being implemented in Nottingham — and the success and challenges so far — is discussed.
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