Callum Williams

Medical student

Postgraduate medical recruitment needs accountability, but doctors in the UK are trapped in a system that is devoid of it, say Elgan Manton-Roseblade and ‪@callumwilliams2.bsky.social‬.

This will continue unless there are financial consequences for ducking accountability
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

12.07.2025 10:44 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

The results are in. Our survey on medical student finance has made clear the financial hardships faced by medical students, due to a broken funding system which doesn't cover basic living costs.

04.02.2025 16:57 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Tranexamic acid for neck of femur fractures in the emergency department A short systematic review of the literature was undertaken to assess whether tranexamic acid (TXA) administration in the ED for neck of femur fractures was associated with improved outcomes for patien...

Very happy to see our paper on TXA in NOFs in ED published in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

Should we give TXA to reduce traumatic blood loss for neck of femur fractures in ED? Read our paper here: emj.bmj.com/content/earl...

20.01.2025 16:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

12 weeks minimum notice for programme details

Student welfare first. Look after the UK’s future doctors

Communication must be clear, regular and detailed

Change the PIA algorithm so more students get one of their top 5 choices

Adequate notice of your job. More students getting top 5 choices. Clear regular and detailed communication. Student welfare first.

These are core messages in our vision for improved recruitment to the UK Foundation Programme. bma.org.uk/UKFPOchanges #UKFPOchanges

16.01.2025 16:44 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Labour axes doctor apprenticeships for underprivileged students Scheme to make profession more accessible is ‘paused in perpetuity’

Medical apprenticeships are something the BMA has expressed significant concerns about, and we welcome plans to halt these. We will be watching developments very carefully and will continue to fight for improved medical student funding and WP initiatives. www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jobs/l...

24.12.2024 17:35 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1

Great news - medical apprenticeships were sold as widening participation instead of meaningful WP initiatives and proper funding

We @the-bma.bsky.social raised concerns about these programmes, it's good to see the gov making a sensible decision to scrap them.

24.12.2024 15:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Foundation Programme Recruitment The NHS is at risk of alienating a generation of new doctors through an unfair and flawed recruitment system. Read more about our campaign to change the allocation process.

The Foundation Doctor allocation process is the entry to the NHS for 10,000 doctors each year but it does not ensure the welfare and retention of incoming doctors!

Launched today: Including prioritising UK medical school graduates in allocation.
@the-bma.bsky.social
www.bma.org.uk/UKFPOchanges

10.12.2024 15:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0