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Standards and outcomes
We set the standards that medical training organisations are expected to meet in the delivery of their training. We also set the outcomes that medical students and doctors in training should achieve by the end of their training. These five publications set out these requirements.
Our medical education guidance
We set the standards and outcomes for medical education and training in the UK. We regulate all stages of doctors' training and professional development. From undergraduate education at medical schools to postgraduate education. These five publications set out these requirements.
Standards and outcomes
Promoting excellence
This document sets out the standards for the delivery of medical education and training. These standards have patient safety, quality of care, and fairness at their heart.
Excellence by design
Excellence by design sets out the requirements for curricula. Royal colleges and faculties follow these when developing, or amending curricula.
Generic professional capabilities framework
Training in skills like communication, leadership and patient safety is vital to patient care. This framework explains how these skills can be included in postgraduate curricula.
Outcomes for graduates
Medical students must meet the necessary standards to apply for provisional registration. The knowledge and skills needed are set out in Outcomes for graduates.
Outcomes for provisionally registered doctors with a licence to practise
Before applying for full registration, provisionally registered doctors must meet a high standard. This document sets out the outcomes expected of them.
Position statements
Our collection of position statements look at specific areas where we have been asked to provide further clarity or information.
Our projects
Medicine never stops improving, meaning education and training must keep pace. Our projects cover anything which may impact on now or in the future.
