Less EMS.


EMS is to be cut from an already inadequate 26 weeks to 20. Lots of excuses from the College about increased numbers of students meeting reduced numbers of practices prepared to take EMS placements (what practices, independents, corporates ?). Even more about how poorer students can't afford the time off from the part-time jobs they rely on to fund themselves through college. Perhaps if the RCVS hadn't splashed £20 millions on their new palace in Clerkenwell, a significant sum (£10 million ?) could have been invested to provide income for just such deserving cases. 

RCVS spends £20 million on new HQ 

I've heard from a number of sources that certain large organisations have a blanket 'no students' policy. Perhaps the College instead of greenwashing the Practice Standards Scheme, should include taking school children and VS students in the core requirements. 

I imagine the EMS practices will need to meet increasingly the onerous regulations the College are preparing for us (have a look at what's in the pipeline) until many of the smaller practices drop out, reducing EMS to little more than the continuation of university teaching by another name. 

I'm not expecting a drop in the dropout percentage any time soon.

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