http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2007/04/26/candidates-details-were-freely-available-in-mtas-security-breach/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:47:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2007/04/26/candidates-details-were-freely-available-in-mtas-security-breach/#comment-1640 Nick Ophthalmologist Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:55:05 +0000 http://resource.bmj.com/bmj/2007/04/26/candidates-details-were-freely-available-in-mtas-security-breach/#comment-1640 It is absolutely vital the Department of Health & the Ministers concerned take heed of the serious advice given by the BMA! This so called On Line application system has become an absolute DISASTER....In the event any of our fellow colleagues' confidential data had become public and if they unfortunately become a victim of IDENTITY THEFT: the Dept of Health needs to be held fully responsible and it is important legal proceedings (in line with Data Protection Act) are taken against the DOH & the ministers who are directly responsible. Most senior doctors in the country feel it is time the government stops intervening on issues of Medical training and Patient care as the ministers have 1. NO Clinical knowledge, 2. NO Clue of what the immediate public health issues and needs, 3. NO knowledge of the high quality of health care provided within the hospital setting (Hence their continous attempts to close down existing & well managed hospitals) 4. NO awareness of the number of Junior doctors who have left the country to practice medicine abroad for good ( considering it costs taxpayers more than £200 000 to train just 1 doctor - we do not want to lose our well trained colleagues to other health care systems around the world!!!) It is absolutely vital the Department of Health & the Ministers concerned take heed of the serious advice given by the BMA!
This so called On Line application system has become an absolute DISASTER….In the event any of our fellow colleagues’ confidential data had become public and if they unfortunately become a victim of IDENTITY THEFT: the Dept of Health needs to be held fully responsible and it is important legal proceedings (in line with Data Protection Act) are taken against the DOH & the ministers who are directly responsible.
Most senior doctors in the country feel it is time the government stops intervening on issues of Medical training and Patient care as the ministers have 1. NO Clinical knowledge, 2. NO Clue of what the immediate public health issues and needs, 3. NO knowledge of the high quality of health care provided within the hospital setting (Hence their continous attempts to close down existing & well managed hospitals) 4. NO awareness of the number of Junior doctors who have left the country to practice medicine abroad for good ( considering it costs taxpayers more than £200 000 to train just 1 doctor - we do not want to lose our well trained colleagues to other health care systems around the world!!!)

]]> http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2007/04/26/candidates-details-were-freely-available-in-mtas-security-breach/#comment-1639 P. Naydenova Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:49:27 +0000 http://resource.bmj.com/bmj/2007/04/26/candidates-details-were-freely-available-in-mtas-security-breach/#comment-1639 Luckily, I am GP Reg and have not had the misfortune of all this fiasco. I feel extremmely saddened at what is happeining and all the sleepness nights my collegues have had and all the nerves they have gone through. Is this Medicine? We are supposed to be free of worries so as to be elated and dedicate ourselves to the well being of our patients, how can someone flourish and create in such an atmosphere. OUR profession is stresssful enough and we do not need these additional demoralising hurdles. Luckily, I am GP Reg and have not had the misfortune of all this fiasco. I feel extremmely saddened at what is happeining and all the sleepness nights my collegues have had and all the nerves they have gone through. Is this Medicine? We are supposed to be free of worries so as to be elated and dedicate ourselves to the well being of our patients, how can someone flourish and create in such an atmosphere. OUR profession is stresssful enough and we do not need these additional demoralising hurdles.

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