Hospital and Community Care, Policies and Procedures
Hospital and Community Care, Policies and Procedures
This page has policies for Hospital and Community Care specialties (including Public Health). Please follow the following links for other areas:
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Academic Training
Guidelines for Monitoring Academic Training and Progress
Acceleration of Training added 7 Aug 2025
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
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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
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Deferring the Start of Training
The Gold Guide States:
3.38 The start of training for foundation, core and specialty training may normally only be deferred on statutory grounds (e.g. maternity/paternity/adoption leave, ill health). For the Defence Medical Academy only, training may also be deferred to meet Defence Medical Services operational requirements.
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.
Dignity Concerns added 29 Aug 2025
Please see Raising Dignity Concerns page
Domestic Abuse
Refuge – specialist domestic abuse organisation
Dress Codes
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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
Professional Support and Wellbeing (PSW)
Please see 'Professional Support and Wellbeing Service (PSW)' pages
R
Raising Dignity Concerns added 29 Aug 2025
Please see Raising Dignity Concerns page
Removals and Excess Travel
NHS England – North West – Removals and Excess Travel
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
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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
Appendix 1 GMC Position Statement Time out of Training
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
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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
Please also see 'Revalidation'
W
Whistleblowing
Page last updated: 29 August 2025