National Training Surveys 2008-2009
The National Training Surveys 2008-2009 were conducted between December 2008 and April 2009.
Download the 2008-2009 National Training Surveys analysis report (pdf).
Online reporting tool
Survey results may be viewed by local education provider, specialty or deanery. For more information about the data currently available, see the table below, then go to the online reports to view your selection in full.
Online Trainee Doctor Survey Reports
| Name |
Description |
Comparison group |
Example |
| Trainee Survey: all trainees by local education provider and GP in practice by VTS (AGG21) |
All the trainees (all grades and specialties) at the selected provider. |
All trainees in the UK. |
All trainees at St Elsewhere NHS Trust compared to all trainees in the UK. |
| Trainee Survey: Foundation trainees by local education provider (AGG22) |
Foundation trainees by year and specialty group at the selected provider. |
All F1 trainees UK-wide.
All F2 trainees UK-wide. |
Medicine F1 trainees at St Elsewhere NHS trust compared to all F1 trainees across the UK. |
Trainee Survey: core trainees, and GP trainees in acute setting, by local education provider
(AGG23) |
Core trainees and GP trainees in hospital posts by specialty group at the selected provider. |
All ACCS/CMT/ CPT/CST or GP acute trainees as applicable UK-wide. |
CMT trainees at St Elsewhere NHS Trust compared to all CMT trainees across the UK.
GP acute trainees in Paediatrics and Child Health posts at St Elsewhere NHS Trust compared to all GP acute trainees across the UK.
|
Trainee Survey: specialty trainees by local education provider
(AGG24) |
Specialty trainees at the selected provider by post specialty. |
All trainees UK-wide in the applicable specialty group. So for Trauma and Orthopaedics the applicable specialty group would be surgery. |
Trauma and Orthopaedics trainees at St Elsewhere NHS Trust compared to all surgical specialty trainees across the UK. |
Trainee Survey: Foundation trainees UK-wide
(AGG25) |
All Foundation trainees in a given year and specialty group UK-wide. |
All F1 trainees UK wide.
All F2 trainees UK wide. |
Medicine F1 trainees UK-wide compared to F1 trainees UK-wide. |
Trainee Survey: GP programme trainees (acute setting and GP practice setting) UK-wide
(AGG26) |
All General Practice trainees UK-wide by post specialty group. |
All trainees in the UK. |
General Practice trainees in Medicine posts UK-wide compared to all trainees UK-wide. |
Trainee Survey: core and specialty trainees UK wide
(AGG27) |
All trainees in a given post specialty/ sub specialty/ core specialty UK-wide. |
All trainees in the UK. |
All trainees in Cardiology posts UK-wide compared to all trainees UK-wide. |
Trainee Survey: programme specialty by deanery (core, GP and specialty trainees)
(AGG28) |
Programme specialty by deanery. Programme specialty is not always the same as post specialty, for instance the two are different for GPs in hospital posts and trainees in sub specialty posts. |
All trainees across the UK in the GP acute, GP practice. Core programmes or specialty programmes as applicable. |
Trainees on the London Deanery CMT programme compared to all trainees on core programmes across the UK. |
Trainee Survey: Foundation trainees by Foundation school
(AGG29) |
Foundation trainees by year and specialty group of post specialty for the selected Foundation school. |
All F1 trainees UK-wide.
All F2 trainees UK-wide. |
North Central Thames Foundation School Medicine F2 trainees compared to F2 trainees across the UK. |
Trainee Survey: GP programme trainees by programme
(AGG30) |
GP trainees by specialty group of their post specialty for the selected programme/scheme. |
All trainees across the UK in GP programmes and GP posts or GP programmes in an acute setting as applicable. |
All trainees across the UK in GP programmes and GP posts or GP programmes in an acute setting as applicable. In a GP practice / in an acute setting - Cardiff 2009 all trainees on this programme in psychiatry posts compared to all GP trainees in acute setting UK-wide. |
Online Trainers Survey Reports
| Name |
Description |
Comparison group |
Example |
Trainer survey: consultant trainers by local education provider
(AGG31) |
All consultant trainers at the selected provider. |
All consultant trainers in the UK. |
All consultant trainers at St Elsewhere NHS Trust compared to all trainers in the UK. |
Trainer survey: consultant trainers by specialty UK-wide
(AGG32) |
All consultant trainers by specialty UK-wide. |
All consultant trainers in the UK. |
All Cardiology trainers UK-wide compared to all consultant trainers UK-wide. |
Trainer survey: consultant trainers by deanery
(AGG12) |
All consultant trainers at the selected deanery. |
All consultant trainers in the UK. |
All consultant trainers at Wessex Deanery compared to all trainers in the UK. |
Trainer survey: GP trainers by deanery
(AGG33) |
All GP trainers (excluding TPDs – Training Programme Directors) vs GP TPDs at the selected deanery. |
All GP trainers in the UK. |
All GP trainers (excluding TPDs) and all TPDs at Wessex Deanery compared to all GP trainers in the UK. |
Trainer survey: all GPs (trainers and Foundation tutors) by programme
(AGG34) |
All GP trainers (including GP Foundation tutors) by GP programme |
All GP trainers (including GP Foundation tutors) across the UK. |
All GP trainers (including GP Foundation tutors) in a GP practice / acute setting - Cardiff compared to all GP trainers UK-wide. |
Trainer survey: all GPs involved in training
(AGG35) |
GP trainers by role UK-wide:
- Foundation tutors role only
- GP Trainer and Foundation tutor (dual role)
- GP trainer role only
- Other roles
- TPD and GP trainer (dual role)
- TPD only |
All GP trainers in the UK. |
All Foundation Tutors role only compared to all GP trainers in the UK. |
Visit the online reports to view the report you need.
About the National Survey of Trainee Doctors 2008/09
2008/09 briefing notes
The following briefing notes were issued in relation to the National Survey of Trainees 2008/09. They were sent to lead deans and, where applicable, the Royal Colleges and Faculties.
Briefing Note One (pdf) - sent to deanery nominated contacts, postgraduate medical deans, general practice education directors on 8/10/2008
Briefing Note Two (pdf) - sent to deanery nominated contacts on 13/11/2008
Briefing Note Three (pdf) - sent to deanery nominated contacts on 1/12/2008
Briefing Note Four (pdf) - sent to the deanery nominated contacts on 3/02/2009
Briefing Note Five (pdf) - sent to the deanery nominated contacts on 6/03/2009
Information on previous Trainee Surveys
2007 including Summary report and briefing notes for the 2007 survey.
2006 containing Summary report and other relevant information for the 2006 survey.
About the National Trainers Survey 2008/09
2008/09 briefing notes
The following briefing notes were issued in relation to the National Survey of Trainees 2008/09. They were sent to lead deans and, where applicable, the Royal Colleges and Faculties.
Briefing Note One (pdf) - sent to deans and the nominated contacts for the 2007 work on 12/12/2008
Briefing Note Two (pdf)- sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 21/01/2009
Briefing Note Three (pdf) - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 01/04/2009
Briefing Note Four (pdf) - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 30/04/2009
Briefing Note Five (pdf) - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 30/04/2009
Information on previous Trainer Doctor Surveys
2007 including Summary report and briefing notes for the 2007 survey.
Note: PMETB merged with the General Medical Council (GMC) on 1 April 2010. The surveys for 2006 – 2009 were delivered by PMETB. The 2010 surveys started as a joint undertaking of both PMETB and the GMC and post merger, the surveys became the responsibility of the GMC.