Should Fewer Women Be Allowed To Train As Doctors?

[sp1814]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/junior-doctors-academic-says-fewer-women-should-be-allowed-to-train-as-doctors-because-men-are-a6971991.html

If you agree with the sentiment, what other professions should women be discouraged from joining?

[Mamyalynne]

I'm trying to see the logic in reducing the number of females starting to train as doctors - would that suddenly increase the number of males beginning to study?


A bold man to state his case just the same.

[wolf63]

I was told by my Vet that about 80% of veterinary students are women. I would have thought that it was a similar career path. So ~ why does the problems that the NHS are encountering not occur in Veterinary medicine?

[jomifl]

Women shouldn't be discouraged from joining any profession.

[bazwillrun]

"A spokesman for LSE told The Independent: "The letter is a personal view of a retired academic. It does not reflect LSE’s position”.

whats the problem ?....

the usual nobodys getting their pantys in a twist on twitter over nothing..

[youngmafbog]

//a retired LSE academic //

ie Lefty relic.

My daughter experienced this sort of attitude from Consultants when doing her surgery training. They always gave priority to the male. Luckily for her the 'boy' kept collapsing so she got to do the surgery. She is now slices up human ring pieces, so I dont really get the value for money thing.

[MallyJ]

oooo lets hope that the next time that particular academic goes to the doctor she makes sure she gives hi a thorough health check.... and I do mean thorough......

[anotheoldgit]

wolfe63

Maybe because the NHS is public funded?

[Old_Geezer]

Looking at the problem from the wrong end. If you give jobs to women then there are fewer doing their job in the kitchen, cleaning the house, and slipping into something comfortable for when one gets home. That's the real tragedy.

[viv41]

Of course I don't agree with the sentiment !

[anotheoldgit]

Old_Geezer

Yes old son, things are not like they used to be.

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/lazy-husband-6887744.jpg

[jomifl]

What next? made to wear burkhas, stop driving and stay at home?

[Bazile]

oldgeezer - i take it for granted that u are joking .

Brings to mind a former colleague , stating that women should be barefoot , pregnant and around the kitchen sink

[Sqad]

Of course fewer women should be trained as doctors......it being illogical and cost inefficient....Madness! total madness!

Let me say from the outset that there are very many competent female Consultants, indeed many are friends of mine, one, was the first female Neurosurgeon to be appointed in the UK.

In the 60's about 20% of women were being trained in the UK but now it is argued that more than 50% of medical students will be women.
Madness!

75% of Paediatric trainees are ..WOMEN. There is a danger of paediatric wards closing because so many are on Maternity leave OR are leaving to work part time

60% of GP's are women.........and this is suffering the same fate.

More and more women are coming into medicine, in some medical schools over 60% are women. Women tend to look for "family friendly" jobs..e.g "Well Baby Clinic" or "Public Health" post....few go for the "front line jobs"....Medicine, Surgery, Obs Gynae and Casualty.

T cover this "female shortfall in work load" one needs to train two female doctors to cover the load of one full time male.

Women who have received expensive medical training and then gone part-time are a burden on the NHS.

I have indeed more to say, but enough is enough and I agree fewer women should be admitted to medical school.

One interesting feature that I have mentioned two or three times now, but not picked up, is that women seem to be the predominant sex in the "banner waving, save our NHS " brigade. Are women doctors more abrasive than male doctors in the field of Politics?

[jomifl]

Sqad, from your reasoning more women need to be trained as GPs to replace the ones that are off having babies. Something sounds not quite right there.

[Sqad]

jomifl...LOL......yes, quite, but if a female is refused a place at medical school, it leaves the place for another male.....and what do male doctors make?..........2 female doctors. (that of course is just GP's)

[Khandro]

Can a good full-time woman doctor, be a good full-time mother?

[jomifl]

Do female GPs play golf on Fridays?

[sp1814]

Sqad

If we accept this in the medical profession, couldn't the same argument be made for every public body?

The police, the armed services, the judiciary...?

What about the young women training to become GPs, surgeons, anaesthetists or consultants who have no intention of going part time to raise a family? We'd be short-changing ourselves of a talent pool based on the idea that they might want to stay at home, rather than organising child care when their salaries permit it.

[Sqad]

sp.......yes, you could argue that for those bodies, but the question heading is about " doctors".

As far as I am aware, the Armed Forces and the Police do not have a problem with understaffing.....as far as i am aware. As for the Judiciary, this is not a public sector institution and have and would resist any attempt at privatisation, leading to any shortfall in "members."

\\\What about the young women training to become GPs, surgeons, anaesthetists or consultants who have no intention of going part time to raise a family\\\

Fine.......no problem with that at all.......but the facts are not born out when one looks at the whole or bigger picture.

[atalanta]

Medical students are given their places on merit. If more women are chosen, they must be the better candidates. If more men are to be given places, then some poorer candidates must be given precedence over better candidates. Do you really want doctors who were not the best candidates ?