GMC National Trainer Survey What did you say in 2010? (Dyffryn Clwyd GP Programme)

Results Just Out The GMC have just released the results of the last Trainer Survey. There was a significant increase in the response rate from 21% in 2009 to 53% in Some of the key results on how well trainers in Wales are supported in comparison to the rest of the UK as well as your local ranking are contained within these slides. You can find out more on the GMCs online reporting tool at

GP Trainer Supervision The National Perspective:- The score looks at whether you consider there to be any barriers to supervising your trainees. Out of 20 UK Deaneries, Wales ranked 4 th with 68% of you indicating that your workload was appropriate for provision of adequate supervision. Your local ranking within Wales is illustrated by the red dot on the opposite graph. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Deanery Structure & Process The National Perspective:- You gave your feedback on whether the Deanery has effective structures and processes to manage a trainee in difficulty. Out of 20 UK Deaneries, Wales was ranked 7 th with 97% of you reporting that the Deanery structure and processes were effective. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Training Programme Structure & Process The National Perspective:- The score looks at whether trainers are aware of the structures and processes in place for managing a trainee in difficulty, in their particular programme. Out of 20 UK Deaneries, Wales was ranked 5 th with 97% of you reporting that the training programme structures and processes were adequate. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Training Support The National Perspective:- The score considers your perception of how supported you feel in your training role. Out of 20 UK Deaneries, Wales ranked 14 th with 51% of you indicating that your Primary Care Trust (PCT) was supportive of training. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Time: Actual Vs Contracted Hours The National Perspective:- The score looks at the extent to which your are spending un- contracted time on educational activity. Out of the 20 UK Deaneries, Wales was ranked 18 th with a score slightly below that of the national average. Please note, a lower ranking for this score is more positive; as although there is a degree of reliance on your goodwill to train, other UK Deanery GP trainers replied that more un- contracted hours are spent on training than in the Wales Deanery. Your Ranking In Wales:-

Trainee Assessment The National Perspective:- The score demonstrates your understanding of your trainees curriculum outcomes. Wales ranked 12 th out of 20 UK Deaneries although 92% of you agreed that you had sufficient knowledge of your trainees performance to be able to give an accurate assessment. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Educational Supervisor Appraisal The National Perspective:- The score indicates the percentage of trainers who had been appraised for their educational responsibilities. Wales ranked 16 th out of the 20 UK Deaneries with just 68% of all GP Trainers indicating that they had been appraised for their educational role. Your Ranking In Wales:-

Sharing Knowledge or Good Practice The National Perspective The score is an assessment of how supported you feel in your role. Wales ranked 4 th out of all 20 UK Deaneries for all GP Trainers with 95% of you reporting that you received the information you needed from the person responsible for managing training. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Role Awareness The National Perspective The score indicates trainers understanding of their role in the training and assessment of trainees. Wales ranked 9 th out of all 20 UK Deaneries with:- –96% of you indicating that you were clear about your roles and responsibilities. –The extent to which trainers are aware of the necessary curriculum outcomes by grade was:- 96% GP Trainees. 88% GP Returners. 80% Foundation. Your Local Ranking In Wales:- There is no data available from the GMC Survey for the Dyffryn Clwyd GP Training Programme.

Formal Training The National Perspective The score shows the percentage of trainers who have received appropriate formal training. Wales ranked 1 st out of all 20 UK Deaneries with:- –99.3% of you having been trained in WPBA in the last 3 years. –97.8% of you having been trained in giving trainee feedback in the last 3 years. –92.5% of you having had Equality & Diversity training in the last 2 years. –97.8% of you having received training in how to support trainees learning in the last 3 years. Your Ranking In Wales:-

WPBA Impediment The National Perspective The score considers those factor which impede on an assessment in the workplace. Wales ranked 8 th out of all 20 UK Deaneries with:- –41% of you reporting that there was a lack of time during the working day to undertake Workplace-Based Assessments. –9% of you reporting difficulties in recording Workplace-Based Assessments (e.g. e-portfolio, etc.). Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Training vs Service Demands The National Perspective The score considers the impact that service demand has on training provision. Wales ranked 14 th out of all 20 UK Deaneries with 17% of you reporting that service demands meant that trainees were unable to take advantage of clinical learning opportunities. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

Attitude to EWTD Compliance The National Perspective The score considers whether trainers are EWTD compliant. Wales ranked 10 th out of all 20 UK Deaneries with:- –90% of you reporting that EWTD requirements still enabled the trainees development needs to be met. –24% of you reporting that you had changed the way you teach in response to rota changes and shorter working weeks. –51% of you stating that training COULD be delivered to the same standard on a compliant rota. Your Local Ranking In Wales:-

This Isnt News To Me What Difference Will It Really Make? This increased response rate last year means the results are more representative of the majority and we can start to use the feedback you provide to raise the profile of the training role and enhance the level of support available to you. Since Last Year:- We have enhanced the Prospective Trainers Course to include post module online assessments as well as a final Objective Structured Educational Assessment to help prepare prospective trainers for the role. From Autumn 2011 Annual Sub-Regional GP ST Days will be remodelled into Sub Regional Trainer Days to focus specifically upon the needs of our trainers.

Why Not Have Your Say? We are committed to enhancing the support available to our trainers and you can help us do this by giving us evidence to help drive changes forward. From 2 nd May 2011 youll have a chance to have your say on these key areas when the GMC will issue you with an invitation to participate in this years survey. The survey will be open until 22 nd July 2011 with the results being reported in September All your responses will be treated in confidence and reported anonymously. Should you have any queries about the survey please dont hesitate to contact us at The trainees get to have their say why not have yours?