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Promoting less-than-full-time (LTFT) training in your local trust: a workshop in conjunction with your champion of flexible training

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Results and discussionFeedback forms were completed by over 75% of the 20 attendees.Participants included senior management (n=2) and trainees (n=17), as well as one rota coordinator.The workshop was attended by trainees from many specialties, of whom 14 completed the feedback form (Table 1 ).Three foundation trainees and three general practitioner trainees attended.The majority (57%) were specialty trainees.When asked whether the trust is supportive of LTFT training, 27% of participants felt that the trust scored the highest score on a Likert scale.Eighty per cent of those who completed the feedback form rated the workshop excellent to good. ConclusionTrainees found that the workshop met their needs.The concept of the workshop is being promoted nationally through a blog on the BMA website 4 and steps are being taken on a national level to improve information about flexible champions to all trainees by the national lead in LTFT training.A further workshop will be held in HEY in May 2019.Topics will include maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.■

Source: Future Healthcare Journal

DOI: 10.7861/futurehosp.6-2s-s12

Authors: Shairoz Samji, Helen Cattermole

Institution: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000