Sarah Hallett, chair of the BMA junior doctors committee, answers questions on how the covid-19 pandemic might affect trainees This is an unprecedented situation for the NHS and it’s likely that many staff, including junior doctors, will be asked to take on roles that may be unfamiliar or that they weren’t expecting. We know that this is already happening in places where the pressure is being felt. Junior doctors shouldn’t be asked to do anything outside of their own competence levels; if you have concerns about where you are being redeployed, you should raise this with your educational supervisor. When working in a different role, you should be supported and always know who you can escalate to. We would also expect any diversions for junior doctors to be for as short a time as possible. It’s important, too, that once pressures ease, junior doctors can return to their training posts and trusts should do all they can to make sure this is the case. This rotation can still count towards your training; it’s likely that you’ll continue to develop curriculum competencies that you can enter into your portfolio. Additionally, the education bodies have published contingency plans for the annual review of competence training (ARCP)1 process this year, indicating that these will still take place, with reduced panels and an increased focus on competencies. ARCPs for junior doctors at critical points in their training—such as those completing core training or approaching the certificate of completion of training—will be prioritised. Foundation specific advice, detailing new expectations for the 2020 ARCP process, has also been published. Even with the intense pressure we’re facing, it’s ultimately …

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Covid-19：学员需要知道什么？

BMA初级医生委员会主席Sarah Hallett回答了关于covid-19大流行如何影响受训者的问题对于NHS来说，这是前所未有的情况，很可能会要求包括初级医生在内的许多员工承担起可能不熟悉，或者他们没想到。我们知道，这种情况已经在感到压力的地方发生。初级医生不应被要求做超出自己能力范围的事情；如果您对重新部署的位置有疑问，则应向您的教育主管提出。当您担任其他角色时，应该获得支持，并且始终知道您可以升级为谁。我们还希望对初级医生的任何转移都将在尽可能短的时间内完成。同样重要的是，一旦压力缓解，初级医生可以返回他们的培训岗位，并且信托基金应尽其所能确保确实如此。这种轮换仍然可以算作您的训练；您很有可能会继续发展自己的课程能力，可以进入自己的投资组合。此外，教育机构已经发布了应急计划，以对今年的能力培训（ARCP）1程序进行年度审查，表明这些计划仍将继续，减少的专家组和对胜任力的重视程度更高。将优先考虑初级医生在培训关键时刻的ARCP（例如那些完成核心培训或获得培训完成证书的人）。还发布了针对基金会的建议，其中详细介绍了2020 ARCP流程的新期望。即使我们面临着巨大的压力，