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| Doctors suspended over exam error | Doctors suspended over exam error |
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| Cardiff University Medical School has apologised after it wrongly told four students they had passed their final exams and qualified as doctors. | Cardiff University Medical School has apologised after it wrongly told four students they had passed their final exams and qualified as doctors. |
| The four, who had taken up posts at hospitals in south and west Wales, had in fact failed one of their modules. | The four, who had taken up posts at hospitals in south and west Wales, had in fact failed one of their modules. |
| They have now been suspended from their posts. | They have now been suspended from their posts. |
| One of the hospital trusts said they would have been heavily supervised and would not have made any significant decisions on patient care. | One of the hospital trusts said they would have been heavily supervised and would not have made any significant decisions on patient care. |
| However, as a precautionary measure Hywel Dda NHS Trust, which is responsible for Llanelli's Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush General Hospitals, has decided to review the care of patients seen by the students. | However, as a precautionary measure Hywel Dda NHS Trust, which is responsible for Llanelli's Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush General Hospitals, has decided to review the care of patients seen by the students. |
| The four students have been working as junior doctors at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff, Swansea's Morriston hospitals, Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli and Withybush General Hospital at Haverfordwest. | The four students have been working as junior doctors at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff, Swansea's Morriston hospitals, Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli and Withybush General Hospital at Haverfordwest. |
| No significant decisions about the medical care of a patient would have been made without the involvement of a more senior doctor ABM University NHS Trust statement | No significant decisions about the medical care of a patient would have been made without the involvement of a more senior doctor ABM University NHS Trust statement |
| Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University NHS Trust, which is responsible for Morriston in Swansea, also said the junior doctor was immediately relieved of clinical duties once told about the exam error. | Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University NHS Trust, which is responsible for Morriston in Swansea, also said the junior doctor was immediately relieved of clinical duties once told about the exam error. |
| "The member of staff had been practising for less than 10 days, and this time included induction sessions," the trust said in a statement. | "The member of staff had been practising for less than 10 days, and this time included induction sessions," the trust said in a statement. |
| "All foundation programme trainees are heavily supervised and would have formed just one part of the wider clinical team caring for patients. | "All foundation programme trainees are heavily supervised and would have formed just one part of the wider clinical team caring for patients. |
| "No significant decisions about the medical care of a patient would have been made without the involvement of a more senior doctor. | "No significant decisions about the medical care of a patient would have been made without the involvement of a more senior doctor. |
| "No issues have been raised by clinical staff, or patients, about the work of the individual concerned. | "No issues have been raised by clinical staff, or patients, about the work of the individual concerned. |
| Protection of the public | Protection of the public |
| "We have spoken with the member of staff and offered any support we can, and we are now waiting for further advice from the university." | "We have spoken with the member of staff and offered any support we can, and we are now waiting for further advice from the university." |
| Cardiff University confirmed that it has "identified five final year students in the School of Medicine where a clerical data error has resulted in the wrong exam result being recorded for one module of their degree. " | Cardiff University confirmed that it has "identified five final year students in the School of Medicine where a clerical data error has resulted in the wrong exam result being recorded for one module of their degree. " |
| Four were told they had passed when they had failed, and another student was wrongly told he or she had failed the exam. | Four were told they had passed when they had failed, and another student was wrongly told he or she had failed the exam. |
| That student can now proceed with their medical career but the other four have been immediately suspended from their posts. | That student can now proceed with their medical career but the other four have been immediately suspended from their posts. |
| The university statement added: "Protection of the public underlines all action taken by the university. The university fully recognises and regrets the resulting circumstances. | The university statement added: "Protection of the public underlines all action taken by the university. The university fully recognises and regrets the resulting circumstances. |
| "Immediate action has been taken to inform students and their employers and to offer and make available support services from the university. | "Immediate action has been taken to inform students and their employers and to offer and make available support services from the university. |
| It also said the General Medical Council has been kept fully informed. | It also said the General Medical Council has been kept fully informed. |
| A British Medical Association (BMA) spokesman said: "We are aware of the seriousness of the situation and as a trade union we are doing all we can to support the students affected." | A British Medical Association (BMA) spokesman said: "We are aware of the seriousness of the situation and as a trade union we are doing all we can to support the students affected." |
| Conservative health spokesman in Wales Andrew RT Davies called it "an extraordinary situation". | |
| He said: "Every effort must be made to discover how this error occurred and to reassure patients that their care and safety was not put at risk. | |
| "We need to have confidence in the system and assurances that similar mistakes will not be repeated." |