Survey reports

Detailed reporting

Results of the national training surveys are available online. You can see results from 2012 onwards compared by local education provider, specialty or deanery using the NTS reporting tool (opens in a new window). 

For help using the tool please read the user guide, or read our guidance on how we calculate outliers (pdf).

Summary reports

The national summary reports explore the key findings from our trainee and trainer surveys. The report provides an overview of our survey methodology and examines the issues identified in our survey work.

2017

• 2017 national training surveys summary report: initial results on doctors’ training and progression (pdf)

2016

• National training survey 2016 - key findings (pdf)
• 2016 National training survey summary report - England (pdf)
• 2016 National training survey summary report - Northern Ireland (pdf)
• 2016 National training survey summary report - Scotland (pdf)
• 2016 National training survey summary report - Wales (pdf)

2015

• National Training Survey 2015 infographic - overview (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2015 infographic - supportive environment (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2015 infographic - induction and workload (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2015 infographic - overall satisfaction and clinical supervision out of hours (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2015 - Royal college NTS comments pilot (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2015 report - public health (pdf)

2014

• National Training Survey 2014 report (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2014 report - public health (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2014 report - academic (pdf)
• 2014 narrative report - undermining (pdf)
• 2014 narrative report - patient safety (pdf)
• 2014 trainer pilot key findings report (pdf)

2013

• National Training Survey 2013 report (pdf)
• 2013 summary report for England (pdf)
• 2013 summary report for Northern Ireland (pdf)
• 2013 summary report for Scotland (pdf)
• 2013 summary report for Wales (pdf)
• Socioeconomic report (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2013 report - foundation training (pdf)
• 2013 narrative report - undermining (pdf)
• 2013 narrative report - patient safety (pdf)

2012

• National Training Survey 2012 report (pdf)
• National Training Survey 2012 response rates (pdf)

2011

• National Training Survey 2011 report (trainee survey) (pdf)
• National Trainer Survey 2011 report (pdf)

2010

• National Training Surveys 2010 report (pdf)

2008-09

• National Training Surveys 2008-2009 report (pdf)

2007

• National Survey of Trainees 2007 Summary report (pdf)
• National Survey of Trainers 2007 Summary report (pdf)

2006

• National Survey of Trainees 2006 Summary report (pdf)
• National Survey of Trainees 2006 Summary report Appendix 1 (pdf)
• National Survey of Trainees 2006 Summary report Appendix 2 (pdf)

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.