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The 2021 Vascular Surgery Curriculum journey
In August 2021 the new Vascular Surgery Curriculum became active as the approved framework for the training of doctors to the level of independent consultant practice in Vascular Surgery, inclusive of a change to phases of training (1–3) and the introduction of a new assessment system with the Multiple Consultant Report (MCR). The MCR has…
Read MoreVascular Surgery Curriculum 2021: the trainee perspective
The 2021 iteration of the Vascular Surgery Curriculum represents the first major change to vascular training since being awarded separate specialty status by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2013.1 Developed following the ‘Shape of Training’ review and in light of updated GMC guidance on postgraduate curricula, the new curriculum aims to specify the professional…
Read MoreEditor’s foreword Volume 1 Issue 1
It is with immense pride and satisfaction that I welcome you, on behalf of the Editorial Board, to the inaugural edition of the Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland (JVSGBI). The concept of a UK based specialty specific vascular journal began just over 2 years ago. It was born out of a frustration…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and vascular care: a tale of sorrow, relationships and evolution
The catastrophic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK have been well documented, with a reported death toll exceeding 160,0001 and a crippling impact on healthcare provision and resources.2 Vascular services were not immune to the impact of the pandemic, and in an attempt to better understand this, the Vascular and Endovascular Research Network…
Read MoreDo we need a UK vascular journal? Survey of multidisciplinary UK vascular specialists
Background A number of vascular societies world-wide have an allied or specific vascular journal for the publication of work presented or conducted by their members. Now that UK vascular surgery is a speciality in its own right there are limited options for publication of UK vascular research, potentially compromising the opportunity of UK based vascular…
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