NHS Employers has updated the agreed exception reporting reforms, which will now be published by 19 September.
Following the British Medical Association’s (BMA) active dispute with the government and subsequent strike action, formal discussions between NHS Employers and the BMA’s resident doctor committee (RDC) were paused.
This means that the partnership group created to deliver the agreed exception reporting reforms has been unable to conclude its work, meaning that the implementation date of 12 September is no longer viable.
All parties say that they remain committed to delivering the reforms agreed in the Framework Agreement, and following discussions, NHS Employers and the BMA have been able to agree a new timeline to update the Doctors and Dentists in Training (England) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS), which will be updated and published by 19 September.
“We will be working closely with the BMA to agree as soon as possible, a new implementation date that these changes will take effect from. Further guidance on implementing the TCS will be jointly developed by the Resident Deal Implementation Group,” said NHS Employers in a statement.
Separately, it said that it would provide an update to the suppliers that provide exception reporting-related software solutions, to ensure that they are aware of the current position, reaffirm the commitment to reform and discuss the necessary actions.
