Raising concerns will have been discussed with you as part of your Induction to training. We hope that you will never need to raise concerns but no system and no person is perfect. In the School of Primary Care we therefore have ways for you to raise issues that you feel need discussion.
What is a concern?
We are interested in hearing from you about anything to do with your training that is bothering you, causing you worry, or that you think is not right. Examples may include (but not be limited to) personal or patient safety, derogatory comments about you or other staff and patients, issues around working hours and timetables. Health Education England is an anti-racist organisation so we would particularly want to hear from you about any incidents of possible racism.
How do I raise a concern?
There are many ways to raise a concern and here are the most commonly used:
What will happen when I raise a concern?
You will be listened to and it will be taken seriously. The majority of concerns are relatively easy to resolve. Some are complex and take time and discussion to understand and conclude.
We understand that raising a concern about an aspect of training can be difficult for postgraduate doctors. It can feel that there is a power imbalance between postgraduate doctor in training and the training organisation and this inhibits postgraduate doctors at times from speaking up. Please be reassured that we understand this difficulty – we have all been postgraduate doctors ourselves – and work hard to make you feel comfortable to speak your mind.