The college and the independent sector
Abstract
Comments on an article by P. Sugarman and S. R. Nimmagadda (see record 2007-17844-001). The authors have highlighted a very topical issue. It is interesting that psychiatrists in general feel stigmatised and discriminated against by their colleagues from other medical specialties. Yet, National Health Survey (NHS) psychiatrists themselves seem keen to encourage stereotypes about psychiatrists working in the independent sector. The prejudice increases logarithmically when the independent-sector psychiatrist happens to belong to an ethnic minority or works in an 'unfashionable' specialty. The NHS will need to shift from the mentality of a monopoly state employer and provide better incentives in order to compete for highly motivated and skilled individuals. Choosing other paths for self-fulfillment by future consultants should not be viewed as a betrayal or a dereliction of duty. It should also help trainees gain exposure to the reality of working in this sector through expanding already available training opportunities in private hospitals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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Date
2008
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Commentary
Subject
Health personnel, Career choice, Stigma
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Bloye, D. (2008). The college and the independent sector. Psychiatric Bulletin, 32 (2), pp.73.