Appointment of Director of Medical Education

Following the recent recruitment process, we have appointed Dr Patricia Hamilton to the post of Director of Medical Education for England.

Patricia is the President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Paediatrics at St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London and a member of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB). We are discussing start dates with Patricia and we look forward to welcoming her to the team.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Professor David Sowden, who has been filling the role on an interim basis for the last year. David has made an enormous contribution to the Next Stage Review broadly and to Medical Education specifically. David’s leadership has also been highly valued by all those he has worked with over recent months. He and the current MMC and Medical Education Team in the Workforce Directorate have created extremely strong foundations for Patricia to build on.

David will be aiding the transition to ensure it is smooth and more will be announced shortly.

Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director

Clare Chapman, Workforce Director General