Training programme delivery between deaneries
| London south | London north | West Midlands | North western | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct clinical sessions/week | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Self-directed learning sessions/week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Postgraduate teaching sessions/week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| On-call commitment | 1 in 6 24 h Non-resident | 1 in 7* evenings+24 h Non-resident | 1 in 11 24 h Non-resident | 1 in 11 24 h Non-resident | |
| Compensatory rest | Nil | Nil | Nil | Day off after on call (3.63 h/week) | |
| Adjusted total hours/week† | 48.17 | 45.77 | 44.85 | 40.82 | 44.90 |
| Adjusted direct clinical hours/week† | 36.17 | 33.77 | 32.45 | 29.91 | 33.08 |
*On-call commitments for trainees in year 5 or above of specialty training. Trainees below year 5 of specialty training did a resident on-call and worked similar total and direct clinical hours.
†Number of hours worked based on 4 h/session, 5 h per weekday non-resident on-call and 10 h per weekend non-resident on-call, adjusted for any compensatory rest. Direct clinical hours included direct clinical sessions plus on-call commitment.