NHS England looks to cut back on doctors’ statutory and mandatory training

NHS England is exploring ways it can reduce the amount of statutory and mandatory training that doctors undertake, to free up clinicians’ time to care for patients. The work is one several measures NHS England intends to introduce to improve the working lives of staff.NHS bosses have briefed medical groups and healthcare providers on the plan, said a report in the Guardian newspaper on 22 April.1 It said that doctors in England have to undertake 11 types of statutory and mandatory training every year, and one idea being considered is to allow them to take the 11 courses over two years instead, saving them half a day a year in training.In a comment shared with The BMJ, Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England, said, “While statutory and mandatory training provides NHS staff with core knowledge and skills that support safe and effective working, we know that needing to…
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