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National Survey of Trainees 2007

The National Survey of Trainees Report 2007 has been published

We have been pleased with the overall response and would like to thank: 

  • The doctors who took the time to complete a return
  • Staff in deaneries who worked on the administration of the surveys
  • Staff in postgraduate centres and hospitals who worked on the administration of the surveys

Reporting of the survey

The results of the National Survey of Trainees, 2007 can be seen in full (e.g. for a particular hospital or deanery) via our reporting tool website.

Please provide any feedback via the 'feedback' link located on the left hand side of the reporting tool. FAQs are available via the 'FAQ' link at the top of the screen.

Guidance on the reporting tool for deanery staff is available here.

This page contains all the guidance issued by PMETB relating to this survey.

Help for trainees who have completed the survey and require proof of completion.

If you have completed the survey you can obtain your reference number here: What is my reference number?

Background information

This survey has been developed in consultation with the Information Centre for Health and Social Care who considers the data collection to be useful and reasonable.  If you wish to be kept informed of developments, please email trainee.survey@pmetb.org.uk with 'Add to email group' as the subject.  To view last year's survey click here.

National Survey of Trainees 2007: Briefing notes - for those involved in the work

To date nine briefing notes have been distributed. They have been sent to lead Deans and where applicable the Royal Colleges and faculties. 

Briefing note one: Speciality specific questions– what do you need to know about your trainees?

Briefing note two: Specialty specific questions an additional request - formal teaching since leaving medical school

Briefing note three: Progress to date

Briefing note four: Launch of consultation (College)

Briefing note four: Launch of consultation (Deanery)

Briefing note five: Foundation trainees

Briefing note six: Notes for deanery staff

A note on the approved post data

Briefing note seven: An update on post data and the trainee survey for deanery staff

Briefing note eight: Final update prior to survey launch

Briefing note eight associated documents (WinZip file)

Briefing note nine: includes response rates by deanery as at 1pm 30 Jan 2008



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