Definitions

Throughout this document, when we refer to:

• Disabled learners or disabled doctors- we mean medical students and doctors in training with disabilities, including long-term health conditions.
• Doctors in training- Doctors in training are those who:
• are in foundation year two
• are in a GMC approved training programme
• have a fixed term specialty training appointment (FTSTA), or
• have a locum appointment for training (LAT).
The BMA also has a helpful document explaining doctors’ titles.
• Support- we mean a range of support measures including reasonable adjustments.
• Organisations- we mean organisations responsible for educating and training medical students and doctors in training in the UK.
• Employers- we mean organisations employing doctors in training.