Example of a good fellowship scheme worthy of imitation by more trusts

The matters raised in this article are timely and important.1The need to streamline trainee education and work in the NHS is now more pressing than ever, given record waiting lists, low morale and retention, and ballooning costs.Multiple partnership programmes that NHS trusts have with overseas organisations are a good step as they benefit both the NHS and the home country of trainees, given that good standards and quality controls are maintained. When trainees working in the same workspace are paid differently, it leads to disenchantment and low retention rates and morale in the workforce. It can also lead to inadvertent adverse patient outcomes.I’d like to highlight the course run by the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) and its affiliate BAPIO Training Academy (BTA) as a good example. The programme enlists only the best graduates from India and trains them for two years in India in various partner…
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