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A message from Celia Ingham Clark regarding the GMC survey results on the returning doctors workforce due to COVID-19
Before COVID-19 arrived England was short of approximately 10,000 doctors.
As part of the response to COVID-19 the GMC brought a large number of doctors who had recently relinquished their registration back onto...
The Faculty is incredibly pleased in our 10th year to strengthen links with Critical Care Pharmacy. This follows very positive discussions with pharmacy leads over the last few months and agreement by our Board to make this future investment for the good of our services.
Critical Care Pharmacists are essential to...
ICM Training Update
Recruitment
Recruitment to ICM Training has taken place and we expect to welcome successful applicants to our programme in August as planned, in line with national policy. Recruitment to ST3 posts was significantly disrupted with the cancellation of all interviews. The revised selection process consisted of allocation...
The Faculty is pleased to announce the release of Bridging guidance for critical care during restoration of NHS services. The Faculty recognised the need to provide guidance as we move in to the next phase and the importance of initiating and managing this phase in a methodical and realistic...
We are pleased to announce, in collaboration with the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK, the release of guidance for the development of Enhanced Care in the acute hospital setting. The guidance outlines a framework to consider when creating a service for patients whose care needs fall into the...
The COVID‐19 pandemic is causing a surge in patients who need a tracheostomy. These temporary tubes are inserted into the neck to help recovery from prolonged ventilation in the critically ill and are lifesaving for about 10% of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units; often the sickest and most complex...
As part of our Critical Futures project, following a detailed research survey into the future requirements of critical care services with multiple stakeholders and partners, services supporting a patient’s life after critical illness was identified as crucial.
The Life After Critical Illness National Project, set up in 2019, was halfway...
FICM Statement – ICM Recruitment 2020 Offer Considerations
We had an update from Health Education England West Midlands this morning regarding the fill rate for ICM posts in the 2020 recruitment round. There are still ICM posts available but the deadline for confirming offers is 18 May. We wanted to help...
We would like to invite you to participate in a study on the WELLBEING OF HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL WORKERS DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. This is a study to explore the experience and impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of healthcare and hospital staff working in hospitals during and...
The success across the NHS of creating and supporting critical care capacity will be a lasting testament to those many lives saved during this COVID19 emergency.
The NHS and Independent sector have worked together with clinicians and managers from multiple specialties to achieve this expanded capacity.
We are now moving...