We know this is a very pressured time for both doctors in training and trainers. We have decided to postpone this year’s national training surveys, which were due to launch on 24 March 2020. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and hope to run them later this year.
We set the standards for providers of medical education and training, and we regularly check to make sure those standards are met. Here you'll find the standards, guidance and curricula we publish along with supporting materials.
We set the standards and outcomes for medical education and training in the UK. We regulate all stages of doctors' training and professional development.
We're responsible for assuring the quality of education and training, identifying areas of good practice as well as where our standards are not being met.
We collect annual reports from medical schools and postgraduate bodies. We also collect data from visits, surveys and other sources. We use this to identify trends, concerns and examples of good practice.
We help to protect patients and improve medical education and practice in the UK by setting standards for students and doctors. We support them in achieving and exceeding those standards, and take action when they are not met.
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