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Role and responsibility of the speciality tutor

Comparison between two regions in old age psychiatry and suggestions for the future

North East Thames

Yong Lock Ong, Regional Speciality Tutor, Old Age Psychiatry,^*

North East Thames (previously Goodmayes Hospital Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Essex IG3 8YB)

^* Correspondence

Aims and method In order to identify the role and responsibility of the speciality tutor, the tutors' post in old age psychiatry was compared across two regions.

Results The role was narrow; but different in the two regions depending on training programmes.

Clinical implications Tutors in all faculties should have an expanded and standardised job description, separate from the role of the regional representative, in order to strengthen the input of the specialisms to training at all levels.