BRIS-84 Response Historic

Trusts must ensure CPD resources meet patient needs and professional aspirations

Recommendation

Trusts and primary care trusts must take overall responsibility through an agreed plan for their employees’ use of the time allocated to CPD. They must seek to ensure that the resources deployed for CPD contribute towards meeting the needs of the trust and of its patients, as well as meeting the professional aspirations of individual healthcare professionals.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report 18 Jul 2001
Recommendation age 24.9 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates