Royal College of Physicians publishes guidance on supporting locally employed doctors

The Royal College of Physicians has published new guidance on educational and career support for locally employed doctors (LEDs).

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The guidance states that the LED workforce is a rapidly growing section of the NHS and that all doctors working in the NHS should have access to training, education and leadership opportunities.

The Royal College of Physicians said: ‘This is a topic of high importance, and we welcome the RCP's focus on the needs of LED and IMGs, who play an essential role in the medical workforce. We would encourage employers to note the points raised around educational supervision, protected time for development and increased action against racism in the workplace.

‘The needs of LEDs and IMGs is an area of the workforce that stakeholders must continue to work on together from different perspectives.'

The new guidance is available here.

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