GMC should prioritise doctors’ wellbeing and communication during disruptions to training, says report

The General Medical Council should prioritise clear communication and care for doctors in training and their trainers in the case of another health crisis such as a pandemic, a report commissioned by the regulator has said.1Researchers from Newcastle University and University of Manchester examined the impact of the pandemic on medical education and training, and evaluated the changes made in 2020 to support doctors, such as allowing exams to be taken remotely and curriculum derogations.The researchers carried out an evidence review of existing literature and spoke to 238 trainees, trainers, and education leaders through interviews and focus groups. The results, published on 6 February, reported that most respondents viewed the changes made by the GMC as positive and helpful in mitigating pandemic challenges.Curriculum derogations, whereby trainees were allowed to progress without meeting all the standard curriculum requirements if they had experienced unavoidable training disruption and it was deemed safe for…
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