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L3C10: Microbiology exam and announced new rail strikes

Hi all,

As you may be aware there is a new round of rail strikes announced today - with one planned for Wednesday 31 May.

In light of this your exam time has been moved to the afternoon of the scheduled timetabled date (01/06/23) so will now take pace at 14:00 hrs - please arrive for 13:30 hrs to complete admin checks.

The Middlefield centre will be open from 10 am on that day so candidates can arrive early if they wish to do some final study.

Once again, apiologies for any inconvenience caused,

Kind regards,

Darren

7 comments

Comments (7)

Kaiine Egan

Apr 27, 2023

Has there been any discussion with the RSPH regarding the problems that all candidates are facing? Seems to be becoming unfair with the constant changes and lack of consistency

Emma Acton

Apr 27, 2023

Afternoon Darren,

Thank you for the update. I'm not entirely sure how many I speak for when I say how frustrating this is. I understand its not the fault of the RSPH or yourselves however I want to make you aware that this change will result theoretically in me being unable to sit the exam. I have to travel the day prior in order to get to the centre at North Tees, as a train on the day of the exam will not get me to Thornaby in time for the exam. This places a huge amount of stress on myself and those in a similar situation all whilst trying to complete assignments, revise and work on portfolios alongside a full time job. The added pressure on having to travel a round 700 miles to sit an exam for an hour is really not helping the situation. I honestly do not know a way around this.

Please, are you able to liaise with RSPH? As if this keeps happening for every exam I don't know how much more I can take!

Thanks,

Emma

darrenmakin

Apr 27, 2023

Replying to

Hi Emma,

I agree - it is very frustrating with the strikes. The RSPH advice is to reschedule the exam time / date. If I change the date then that may cause disruption to other candidates so I do sympathise with you in this situation.

Could you email at my work email address with your specific issue please and what time you will get in.

darren.makin@nhs.net

Kind regards,

Darren

Emma Acton

Apr 27, 2023

Replying to

Hi Darren,

Thank you for your response, I will send you an email. Just a thought, could we not as a cohort decide what is best for the majority? It seems as though a lot of the decisions are out of our hands and a lot of people are very unhappy - including my management!

Thanks, Emma

darrenmakin

Apr 27, 2023

Replying to

Hi again Emma,

No, and that's not how the course works.

We [North Tees] run and deliver the course and that means we will need to make decisions around such changes as to the change in schedule of the course.

I am happy for your management to contact me directly please and I will explain my rational for the changes to them.

I understand a lot of people are unhappy, including myself, but there are very strong behind the scenes reasons for the decisions we [North Tees] make.

I hope you understand,

Kind regards,

Darren

Phizz Lake

Apr 27, 2023

Hi Darren, thanks for the update. Will there still be the cpd session thing after the exam or will that be cancelled?

darrenmakin

Apr 27, 2023

Replying to

Hi Phizz - the CPD session will be cancelled so expect to leave at 3pm.

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