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The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) is a professional association and trade union in the UK dedicated solely to hospital consultants, specialty doctors and specialty hospital doctors in training ("junior doctors"), originally established in 1948 as the Regional Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association.〔("65 Historic Years" ), HCSA, Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 In 1974 the association's rules were amended to extend membership rights to all senior hospital doctors, and its members voted for a new name, the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, to reflect this change.〔 HCSA has been affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) since 1979,〔("HCSA and the TUC" ), HCSA, Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 and since 2012 its General Secretary Eddie Saville has held an elected seat on the TUC General Council.〔〔("TUC General Council members" ), TUC, Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 The association has admitted specialty doctors in training ("junior doctors") since a rule change announced on 1 May 2013.〔("HCSA welcomes hospital doctors in training" ), HCSA, 1 May 2013. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 On 25 June 2013 HCSA attended is first meeting of the NHS Staff Council, a body containing representatives of staff-side unions and NHS employers.〔("HCSA to take its seat on the NHS Staff Council" ), The Hospital Consultant and Specialist, page 5, June 2013. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕〔("NHS Staff Council" ), NHS Employers. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 The association publishes a bi-monthly magazine for members, Hospital Consultant & Specialist.〔("Hospital Consultant & Specialist, August 2015" ), Hospital Consultant & Specialist, August 2015. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 ==Organisational structure== Every four years HCSA members elect members to the ruling Council, with representation based on relevant Constituencies as determined by the Council, which meets every six months. Currently there are 13 geographical constituencies, each with the right to elect up to four representatives to the Council. Day-to-day decisions are made by a standing committee, known as the Executive, which meets regularly and is drawn from Council members who are appointed to National Officer roles.〔("HCSA rules" ), HCSA, April 2014. Retrieved on October 26 2015.]〕 The Executive's current membership comprises:〔("Hospital Consultant & Specialist, August 2015" ), Hospital Consultant & Specialist, page 10, August 2015. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.〕 * President Professor John Schofield, FRCPath * Chairman of the Executive Professor Ross Welch, FRCOG * Chief Executive/General Secretary Eddie Saville * Immediate Past President Dr Umesh Udeshi, FRCR * Honorary Treasurer Dr Bernhard Heidemann, RCA * Honorary Secretary Dr Cindy Horst, FRCA * Honorary Secretary Dr Paul Donaldson * Honorary Secretary Dr Sucheta Iyengar, MRCOG * Honorary Secretary Dr Mukhlis Madlom, FRCP * Honorary Secretary Dr Claudia Paoloni, FRCA * Honorary Secretary Dr Subramanian Narayanan, FRCOG * Independent Healthcare Matters Mr Christopher Khoo, FRCS 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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