Policies & Procedures

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A

Academic Training

Guidelines for Monitoring Academic Training and Progress

Acceleration of Training

 North West Hospital and Community Care Acceleration of CCT/Core End Date Principles

Acting-Up as a Consultant

Please see 'Out of Programme'

Additional Work

Please see 'Undertaking Additional Work'

Appeals – ARCPs

Formal ARCP Appeals Process Guidance

ARCP and Appeals Panel Chair Training

ARCP Grounds for Review/Appeal Form

Appeals – non-ARCP

See 'Complaints and Non-ARCP Appeals'

ARCP Protocol

NHS England – North West's ARCP Protocol

Guidelines for Monitoring Academic Training and Progress

ARCP and Appeals Panel Chair Training

C

Cancellation Policy

NHS England – North West's policy on cancelation of courses, conferences and programmes of study

Chaperone Guidance

Chaperone Guidance for Doctors

Chaperone Guidance for Dentists

Complaints and non-ARCP appeals

 NHS England – Raising concerns about training and revalidation (including complaints)

 NHS England Medical and Dental Recruitment and Selection (MDRS) Complaints Policy

 Non-ARCP appeal process and  Grounds for Appeal form (Non-ARCP)

Coroners Inquests

 Coroners Inquests - A guide for Learners

 Coroners Inquests - Writing a Statement

 Supporting Resident Doctors attending a Coroner's Court

 Writing a statement - Statement Template

D

Deferring the Start of Training

The Gold Guide States:

To request a deferment for any reason, please contact the relevant school team for the specialty you will be starting in, with as much notice as possible.

Domestic Abuse

 Refuge – specialist domestic abuse organisation

Dress Codes

 National Dress Code for Doctors and Dentists in Training

E

Early Certification/CCT

Please see Acceleration of Training

Expense Claims – Excess travel

See 'Removals and Excess Travel'

Expense Claims – Relocation

See 'Removals and Excess Travel'

Expense Claims – Study leave

See 'Study Leave' pages

F

Form R

Please see 'Form R' page

Foundation Programme

Please see the 'Foundation Policies and Processes' page

Freedom of Information

Please see 'Subject Access Requests'

G

GMC Investigations

 Guidance for Resident Doctors Notified of a GMC Investigation

Gold Guide for Resident Doctors

 Gold Guide - 10th Edition - Conference Of Postgraduate Medical Deans

Gold Guide for Dentists

 Dental Gold Guide 2023 - Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors

I

Indemnity cover – non trust settings

Effective for new trainees from 4th August 2021 and for existing trainees from 5th August 2021.

 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Lead Employer) Medical Indemnity

Independent sector working

 Guidance for Placement of Doctors in Training in the Independent Sector

Inter-Deanery Transfers (IDT)

Please see 'Inter-Deanery Transfer' pages

Intra-Region Transfer (Transferring within NHS England – North West)

NHS England – North West's Intra-LETB Transfer Policy is for transfers within the North West region of NHS England.

Intra-LETB Transfer – Process and Guidance For Resident Doctors

 Intra-LETB Transfer – Application Form

Intra-LETB Transfer – Supporting Document A

 Intra-LETB Transfer – Supporting Document B

 Intra-LETB Transfer – Supporting Document C

 Intra-LETB Transfer – Supporting Document D

J

Junior Doctor's Contract/Terms and Conditions of Service

Please see 'Terms and Conditions'

L

Less Than Full Time Training (LTFT)

Please see 'Less Than Full Time' pages

M

Medical Training Initiative (MTI)

Please see 'Medical Training Initiative' pages

N

Non-ARCP Appeals

See 'Complaints and Non-ARCP Appeals'

O

Out of Programme (OOP)

Please see 'Out of Programme' pages

P

Pastoral Support

 Guidance on Providing Pastoral Support to Trainee Involved in Serious Incident

Period of Grace (POG)

 NHS England – North West's Period of Grace Guidance Notes

A link to the POG intent form will be sent to resident doctors 6-7 months prior to their Certification date.

Privacy Notice

 NHS England – Workforce, Training and Education - Privacy Notice

Professional Leave for Doctors in Training

 Professional Leave for Doctors and Dentists in Training

Professional requirements if arrested, charged or convicted of a criminal offence

 Guidance to trainees and trainers re: professional requirements if arrested, charged or convicted of a criminal offence

Professional Support and Wellbeing (PSW)

Please see 'Professional Support and Wellbeing Service (PSW)' pages

R

Removals and Excess Travel

 NHS England – North West – Removals and Excess Travel

Lead Employer (Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) Policies: Removal Relocation and Excess Mileage

Revalidation

Please see 'Revalidation' pages

 Revalidation Requirements for Resident Doctors Undertaking Roles Outside of Training

Run Through Training Pilots - Application Guidance and Policy

 GMC approved postgraduate curricula

 Run through applications process for training pilots March 2016

S

Standard Operating Processes (SOP)

There are nationally approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for England aligned to the principles of ‘A Reference Guide for Postgraduate Foundation and Specialty Training in the UK’ (‘the Gold Guide’) and ‘A Reference Guide for Postgraduate Dental Core and Specialty Training’ (‘The Dental Gold Guide’).

Our local policies reflect these SOPs

Stopping and Starting the Training Clock

 Prolonged Absence Guidance

 Appendix 1 GMC Position Statement Time out of Training

 Appendix 2 FP REFERENCE GUIDE

 Appendix 3 AoMRC Return to Practice Guidance

Study Leave

Please see 'Study Leave' pages

Subject Access Requests (SAR)

 NHS England Subject access requests

Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT)

Please see 'SuppoRTT' pages

T

Terms and Conditions

 Doctors and dentists in training terms and conditions (England) 2016

Time Out of Programme

Please see 'Out of Programme' pages

U

Undertaking Additional Work

 Guidance for Resident Doctors and Trainers on Undertaking Additional Work Whilst in a Postgraduate Medical Education Training Programme

Please also see 'Revalidation'

W

Whistleblowing

 NHS England Whistleblowing

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Last updated: 7 August 2025