Training FAQs
The FAQs are designed to answer common questions the Training Department have received over the years. The questions are broken down into subject areas with a set of answers. If your circumstances do not match those described in the question, do not try and extrapolate an answer but contact the Training Department via email (training@rcoa.ac.uk) explaining your circumstances and the College will provide an answer based purely on the information you have provided. Answers will be correct at the time but may change due to College, GMC or Department of Health policy changes.
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- Regional Advisers and College Tutors
- Working Time Regulations
- Workforce Planning
- Anaesthesia-related Professionals
- Careers and Training Publications
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