The General Medical Council's core curriculum model for undergraduate medical training is leading to changes in the way specialist subjects are taught. A postal survey was undertaken to evaluate the current state of undergraduate clinical teaching in otolaryngology in the United Kingdom. Data were received from all 27 medical schools. Six medical schools (22 per cent) do not have a compulsory ENT attachment, although three of these offer an optional attachment. Fifty-eight per cent of all ENT attachments are combined with other specialties including dermatology, ophthalmology and neurology. The average length of time spent with the ENT department during medical school training is one and a half weeks. Forty-two per cent of students do not have a formal assessment of their clinical skills or knowledge at the end of such attachments.
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