A SURVEY OF TRAINEES AND RECENTLY ACCREDITED SPECIALISTS IN OCCUPATIONAL-MEDICINE IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

Information from a study group of doctors training or recently trained in occupational medicine was gathered using a self-administered quest ionnaire mailed to each subject's registered address. Of the 224 indiv iduals identified from scrutiny of records held by the Faculty of Occu pational Medicine, replies were received from 181 (81 per cent). Recru itment occurs in broadly equal proportions from general practice, gene ral practice trainees, the hospital sector and the forces, with a wide diversity of experience among trainees. On average, trainees experien ce at least two industrial sectors during their training. There were d isappointingly small numbers in part-time training.