Providing high quality medical education is a key aspect of excellence in patient care.
NHSE has a statutory role in ensuring the quality of training of healthcare professionals.
For all queries regarding trainer approval please contact england.quality.tv@nhs.net
One of the key elements in assuring the quality of medical education is the approval of training. This involves two elements, the approval of the trainers and the approval of the programme and location. Further information can be found under Trainer Approval and Programme and Location Approval.
| GMC Recognises trainers based on recommendation from NHSE office. Recognition will remain in place unless removal is requested by the deanery. | Trust/Provider Employer Identifies and releases educators for initial training and CPD, ensures captured in appraisal. Supports job plan requirements for education. Maintains register of educators and shares information to NHSE office. Allocate trainees to recognised trainers (often in conjunction with Schools). | Trainer Provides/supervise training and education. Stays updated with annual relevant CPD-discussed in appraisal in order to remain recognised. | NHSE Assures processes that all trainees are supervised by a recognised supervisor. Sets initial training standards and CPD requirements. Facilitates initial training and ongoing educational CPD. Updates GMC on educator list. |