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.
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 needs renewal every 5 years, otherwise, lapses. | 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 trainers. | Trainer Provides/supervise training and education. Stays updated with annual CPD-discussed in appraisal. Aware of renewal date of GMC educator status and renews in time by informing MEM. | NHSE Assures all trainees are supervised by approved supervisor. Sets initial training standards and CPD requirements. Facilitates initial training and ongoing educational CPD. Updates GMC on educator list. |