Letters
Covid-19: Training disruption
The personal impact of covid-19 on trainees
BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4688 (Published 01 December 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4688
- Thomas R Fonseka, clinical fellow in urology,
- Ricky J Ellis, urology registrar and, intercollegiate research fellow
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby DE22 3NE, UK
- T.Fonseka{at}nhs.net
While the results of the GMC national training survey have highlighted the significant disruption to training caused by the covid-19 pandemic,1 the effects on junior doctors’ wellbeing must not be overlooked.
Interruption to training can have wider social and psychological effects. Face-to-face teaching allows peers to meet and build camaraderie, sharing the day-to-day struggles of working on the front line. Peer …
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