tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post4774854077154729744..comments2023-12-29T01:08:02.965+00:00Comments on The ferret fancier: Surgeons have bigger balls?Garth Marenghihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-28059007733111467362007-04-28T20:38:00.000+01:002007-04-28T20:38:00.000+01:00I am in total agreement.I think the more open and ...I am in total agreement.<BR/><BR/>I think the more open and transparent an institution can become the better it will function.<BR/><BR/>As you say, in this day and age the internet has made it much easier to survey people's opinion and do things more democratically.<BR/><BR/>There is no reason why the BMA could not do this. They are of course reasons why they don't- the committee nerds would Garth Marenghihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-92097514744358474612007-04-28T20:32:00.000+01:002007-04-28T20:32:00.000+01:00Agree, it's the same in the BMA. Any old idiot ca...Agree, it's the same in the BMA. Any old idiot can get themself 'elected' onto a committee by simply turning up.<BR/><BR/>That's the reason I stopped having anything to do with the JDC. They have 6 people in a room, they elect each other, then they claim to be representing the profession.<BR/><BR/>I was once asked to go along to one of the craft committees, and was told all I needed was one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-67743149784061197852007-04-28T19:57:00.000+01:002007-04-28T19:57:00.000+01:00sounds shocking but unsurprising,seems like that h...sounds shocking but unsurprising,<BR/>seems like that has happened in all the Colleges and certain Unions,<BR/>there is nothing worse than these committee types, <BR/>the cronies then breed more cronies and on and on...<BR/><BR/>what's the fix?Garth Marenghihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-4491974764962702152007-04-28T19:46:00.000+01:002007-04-28T19:46:00.000+01:00Last year, I was asked to apply for a seat on the ...Last year, I was asked to apply for a seat on the Royal College of Surgeons Trainees SAC.<BR/><BR/>Basically I was asked (by College staff) because I've had a huge amount of involvement in training issues and Royal College events, and hence I was the obvious choice.<BR/><BR/>So I put in my application, and it was rejected. Why? Apparently because there were 'a large number of high quality Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-70928806417778083322007-04-28T19:38:00.000+01:002007-04-28T19:38:00.000+01:00IMO the Royal Colleges of Surgeons should have app...IMO the Royal Colleges of Surgeons should have applied for exemption from EWTD back in 2002.<BR/><BR/>Then at least they might have been able to offer proper surgical training posts.<BR/><BR/>They should also have never given up training responsibilities without a fight, but that's an obvious statement to anyone who's not on a Royal College Council and hoping for a gong, innit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-16395461230910703002007-04-28T19:09:00.000+01:002007-04-28T19:09:00.000+01:00mens sana,very interesting indeed, sounds likely d...mens sana,<BR/>very interesting indeed, sounds likely doesn't it?Garth Marenghihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-81615572358888333912007-04-28T19:00:00.000+01:002007-04-28T19:00:00.000+01:00I did hear a rumour from a "usually reliable sourc...I did hear a rumour from a "usually reliable source" that the RCS council had more or less agreed to pull out of the whole MTAS process but that this decision has subsequently been softened, presumably due to pressure from on highAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-51303144699903161792007-04-28T18:52:00.000+01:002007-04-28T18:52:00.000+01:00I think this is the best MMC blog on the net. But ...I think this is the best MMC blog on the net. But I'd like to hear more about the ferret fancier's personal experience as well as just the latest MMC news and gossip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-11037406214920425422007-04-28T13:43:00.000+01:002007-04-28T13:43:00.000+01:00I'm guessing surgery at ST2I'm guessing surgery at ST2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-87039161451753642102007-04-28T13:15:00.000+01:002007-04-28T13:15:00.000+01:00(ALL doctors should leave medicine!)Let's all go t...(ALL doctors should leave medicine!)<BR/><BR/>Let's all go to Australia <@_@><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-35444615544461721772007-04-28T13:12:00.000+01:002007-04-28T13:12:00.000+01:00an interesting idea,in theory if you could get eve...an interesting idea,<BR/>in theory if you could get everyone on board it would give doctors amazing power,<BR/>unfortunately there are always going to be that sizeable selfish bunch, <BR/>I like the idea though!Garth Marenghihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-52917891642471976892007-04-28T13:08:00.000+01:002007-04-28T13:08:00.000+01:00The only way forward now is, ALL doctors should le...The only way forward now is, ALL doctors should leave medicine!<BR/><BR/>I bet they'll find a way to mess this up too if they tried! What a stew of blunder after blunder after blunder! :-)<BR/><BR/>“Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion”<BR/>;-)) HeheheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-64423479451913036362007-04-28T13:07:00.000+01:002007-04-28T13:07:00.000+01:00The ferret fancier applied for the P45 slot.The ferret fancier applied for the P45 slot.Garth Marenghihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373175498875348430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-7317229199786476072007-04-28T12:57:00.000+01:002007-04-28T12:57:00.000+01:00Surely the ftsta box is now obselete.Surely the ftsta box is now obselete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-60504913680204890762007-04-28T12:53:00.000+01:002007-04-28T12:53:00.000+01:00If all ST1/2 will be FTSTAs, what will happen to t...If all ST1/2 will be FTSTAs, what will happen to those ST1/2 who did not tick the FTSTA box because they wanted a run through post?!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610428148049675668.post-72389600610086515822007-04-28T12:33:00.000+01:002007-04-28T12:33:00.000+01:00What level did the ferret fancier apply at?What level did the ferret fancier apply at?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com