Exception reporting reform background information.
26 January 2026
Answers to questions about changes to exception reporting arrangements from 4 February 2026. These changes apply to England only.
13 November 2025
Read our guidance that provides clarity for employers and doctors on what is prospective cover, when it's in operation and how this affects pay.
4 August 2022
Version 13 (February 2026) TCS for NHS doctors and dentists in training. Including exception reporting reforms.
4 February 2026
Answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the 2016 doctors in training terms and conditions.
19 September 2025
Work scheduling templates for doctors including those working in GP practices.
19 April 2021
Model contracts for staff employed under the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in training (England) 2016.
The framework agreement sets out both the pay investment that will be made and the amendments to the 2016 doctors' contract.
11 June 2019
This guide relates to doctors and dentists in rotational training programmes, employed on the 2016 terms and conditions of service (TCS).
7 March 2024
Guidance and resources for the guardians of safe working hours (GoSWH) including exception reporting flowcharts and FAQs.
Read our guidance for the guardians of safe working hours (GoSWH) to identify contractual breaches that incur a financial penalty.
19 June 2023
Download our guidance for implementing the champion of flexible training role in your organisation.
6 January 2020
Guidance to implement the provision to reimburse work mileage for GP trainees.
27 November 2020
This document sets out the full terms and conditions of service (TCS) for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
5 January 2026
Find out how NHS jobs are matched to the current national job profiles and how to access them.
29 January 2026
How the exception reporting reforms should be implemented where live rostering solutions operate.
27 January 2026
This guidance supports employers to manage and process TOIL requests made as a compensation outcome for an exception report.
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