Medical schools
Medical schools must make sure their students get the education that meets our standards. We monitor and check to make sure these standards are maintained.
How we quality assure
We’re responsible for assuring the quality of education and training and identifying where our standards are not being met. Our quality assurance framework shows how we do this and work with others.
2020 national training survey results
You can now view the results of the 2020 national training survey. We’ll use the results to work with postgraduate deans, royal colleges and employers to identify good practice, tackle concerns and help to develop supportive and inclusive training environments.
Postgraduate bodies
Postgraduate bodies manage the delivery of postgraduate training. They must demonstrate to us that they are meeting our standards. Postgraduate bodies include: Heath Education England and its local offices, NHS Education for Scotland, Health Education and Improvement Wales, and the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency.
Local education providers
Trainees receive training at approved locations including, hospitals, clinics and GP surgeries. Local education providers must meet our standards.
Royal colleges and faculties
The UK’s medical royal colleges and faculties set the curricula for specialty and GP training. Our role includes approving curricula for each training programme.
Physician associate and anaesthetic associate course providers
When regulation of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetic associates (AAs) begins, PA and AA course providers must make sure the education of their students meets our standards. We will monitor and check to make sure these standards are maintained.
