The number of emergency admissions to hospital in the UK has been increasing for many years. The cause is multifactorial and relates to increasing population age and associated comorbidity, changes in community medical emergency cover, patient expectations and decreased clinical experience of junior medical staff. Beds occupied by emergency patients within a constrained total lead inevitably to cancellation of procedures for elective patients.
Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, MeldolaBackground: Management of oncologic diseases relies on the synergy between practice and research. Since English is the language of research, we believe it is crucial to investigate targeted teaching approaches to encourage interaction with the scientific community and foreign patients. Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS is home to an English Training Programme (ETP) that promotes continuing education and fosters excellence, innovation, and progress in oncology. Materials and methods: In accordance with the action research model, our project includes 3 steps: English language needs analysis ( placement tests, motivational letters and questionnaires for researchers and healthcare professionals) and SWOT analysis
Health Education England's pilot is in its second year and will be focusing on digital technology and multiprofessional supervision. Gill Tierney tells us more.
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