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The FICM are please to announce the launch of Critical Foundation : A framework for foundation doctors to gain exposure to critical care medicine.
This document is intended to provide a repository of ideas and information to support Foundation doctors working in or gaining exposure to critical care. In addition, it...
Our members will have been following the regular political news emanating from Westminster. As matters stand, we are still having to plan for a potential Brexit on 31 October, although recent legal and legislative moves make that less certain than in previous weeks. Alison Pittard, as Dean Elect, and Danny...
The FICM Women in Intensive Care Medicine Sub-Committee are looking for four new members.
Please read the Job Description for more information, expected commitment and details of how to apply.
If you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal chat please contact Susan Hall on shall@ficm.ac.uk
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The Faculty is pleased to announce the release of a new series produced by our Legal & Ethical Policy Unit (LEPU) called Midnight Law. Midnight Law aims to cover thorny legal issues in a one-page summary that you can access whenever and wherever an issue may arrive. Please click on the...
We are delighted to announce that Dr Alison Pittard and Dr Daniele Bryden have successfully been elected as the new FICM Dean and Vice Dean respectively. They will begin their terms of office on the 30 October 2019.
“I am absolutely delighted to have been elected as the next FICM Dean.
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The Faculty welcomes the decision that the General Medical Council has been identified as the regulator for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs). Whilst there are benefits to this outcome, including ensuring that all working to a medical rota are regulated under a unified model, it is more important...
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with the Professional Records Standards Body have launched brand new digital engagement initiative, The Doctors' Download.
The aim of Doctors' Download is to engage the whole of the medical profession in a debate about their digital experiences and expectations. This...
The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine is very pleased to see the launch of the final report from the Welsh Government’s Task and Finish Group on Critical Care.
The key recommendations from the report are:
The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and the Intensive Care Society (ICS) are excited to launch the second edition of the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS).
The first edition of GPICS (2015) was a landmark publication on behalf of the adult critical care community. It has...
The Faculty is pleased to see the publication of new independent research into the rates of referral for different groups to the GMC, Fair to Refer? Reducing disproportionality in fitness to practise concerns reported to the GMC The report noted that some groups are still disproportionately likely...