TY - JOUR T1 - Current perspectives on the chief registrar scheme from doctors in the West Midlands JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 31 LP - 31 DO - 10.7861/futurehealth.6-2-s31 VL - 6 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Amy Davies AU - Philip Harvey Y1 - 2019/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/Suppl_2/31.abstract N2 - The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) chief registrar scheme commenced in 2016 following a report by the Future Hospital Commission recommending the need to improve management and leadership opportunities for doctors in training.1 The chief registrar scheme offers a bespoke leadership and management programme that can be undertaken alongside training.The chief registrar scheme is a 1-year programme available to all registrars ST4 and above. A minimum of 40% of the registrar’s time is allocated to management and leadership development. Quality improvement work, mentoring from clinical and non-clinical executives, and attendance at … ER -