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⟩ Oncology (Breast & Urology) Consultant Interview Questions

► Tell us about your Research Fellowship in Canada.

► How does the Canadian system compare to the UK system?

► What are the pros and cons of MDTs?

► MDTs may involve sharing patient images and scans. What are your views regarding potential problems with this sharing?

► How should we implement new radiotherapy technologies?

► What model should we employ in setting up satellite RT centres? Resident doctors or visiting doctors with extended roles for other professionals?

► If you extend roles, where would you draw the line? Should radiographers prescrive RT?

► Does palliative RT lend itself to delivery of a satellite centre?

► How would you set up an acute oncology service?

► What are your general thoughts on audits?

► How would you prioritise what needs auditing?

► What is your experience of patient reported outcome measures? Would the results of these influence your practice?

► You only had 3 publications in peer reviewed journals before going to Canada. Do you think that is acceptable?

► Seeing as clinical oncologists need to know everything a medical oncologist does and then more, do we need to increase the length of clinical oncology training?

► Should we split into radiation oncology and medical oncology in the UK?

► Are there any things that our centre could learn from yours?

► How is the critical care in your hospital run?

► What are the problems you envisage for stand alone cancer centres in the future?

► You will need to train SpRs. How will you deal with an SpR who is underperforming?

► This post involves working closely in a team with two other consultants. What are your perceived advantages and disadvantages of this approach?

► An article in the NEJM indicates the Cancer Plan wasn't working despite a massive investment of money. What is you opinion?

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