PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - P Driscoll AU - A Cope AU - S A Miles TI - Adequacy of senior registrar training in accident and emergency medicine over the last 5 years. AID - 10.1136/emj.5.3.162 DP - 1988 Sep 01 TA - Archives of Emergency Medicine PG - 162--168 VI - 5 IP - 3 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/5/3/162.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/5/3/162.full SO - Arch Emerg Med1988 Sep 01; 5 AB - This study investigated the limitations of the present Senior Registrar training programmes in A&E Medicine. A completed questionnaire was returned from 46 of the 48 Consultants who had taken up post in the last 5 years and had themselves studied on one of the established training programmes. The positive views of the clinical training contrast sharply with the administrative and managerial components. Around 80% of the new Consultants had no training in clinical budgeting or ordering equipment and only half had experience of appointing staff and organizing locums. This is worrying as over 63% had or are currently facing staffing problems and 69% have financial or equipment difficulties. A more active training programme in A&E administration and management is recommended.