Trainees at risk: the need for support and compassion

Remediation for surgical trainees: recommendations from a narrative review

“…Trainees have the right to access the same evidence and resources as their assessors to confirm fair assessment and then assist in the development of an agreed management plan. Institutional policies should support and encourage thorough documentation and communication that outlines the decision for remediation, including a written and clear sequence of events, and subsequent expectations for all parties involved 46 . Due process also ensures that the remediation fulfils legal responsibilities, and the process can then comply with its pact to the wider community to produce safe and competent surgeons 20 …”

What leadership means as a core surgical competence in everyday practice

“…While a leader may be skilled in performing under pressure, a good leader also has the ability to support others who are under stress or at risk of burn out as this is essential for the health and well‐being of all team members and colleagues.…”

Caring for trainees

“…Yet what we cannot teach easily is the concept of caring and this is the subject of a most thoughtful Perspective piece in this edition of the journal by Rashid et al . They remind us that doctors under investigation are amongst the most vulnerable of our profession, citing a high incidence of moderate to severe depression in these doctors.…”