Resources

Lead employer guidance for exception reporting

Guidance for lead employers regarding exception reporting reforms.

19 December 2025

Exception reporting guidance for HR and medical staffing

This guidance is for HR and medical staffing and covers their role and responsibilities in the exception reporting process.

18 December 2025

Exception reporting: key changes for guardians of safe working hours

This guidance provides an overview of the key changes in the new exception reporting process for guardians of safe working hours.

18 December 2025

Exception reporting guidance for directors of medical education

Guidance for DMEs on their roles and responsibilities in supporting the exception reporting processes for resident doctors.

18 December 2025

Handling, use and sharing of exception reporting data

This guidance outlines when identifiable and non-identifiable information may be used, staff access rights, and the required safeguards.

18 December 2025

Protections against experiencing detriment due to exception reporting

This guidance provides examples of what form detriment can take if it has a direct link to exception reporting.

18 December 2025

HR clarification of additional hours worked exception reports

This guidance details what HR does when an exception report relating to additional hours worked has missing information and inconsistencies.

18 December 2025

Evidencing exception reports

Guidance detailing how to provide evidence for exception reports for additional hours worked replacing the previous supervisor sign-off requirement.

18 December 2025

Implementing decent agile working in the NHS

A research report that identifies four key priorities to support the implementation of agile working that can succeed in supporting NHS reform.

11 December 2025

Annual allowance

Key information about annual allowance and which NHS Pension Scheme members may be affected.

7 October 2025

Unsocial hours factsheet

The NHS Staff Council has agreed information and guidance to support ambulance employers and staff to decide which system they wish to be paid under.

22 September 2025

Less-than-full-time medical trainees guidance

This guidance focuses specifically on how the pay system works for less-than-full-time (LTFT) trainees.

19 September 2025

Record of amendments to the 2016 terms and conditions of service

This document details the amendments made to the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in training (England) 2016.

19 September 2025

FAQs for the 2016 doctors in training contract

Answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the 2016 doctors in training terms and conditions.

19 September 2025

Doctors and dentists in training terms and conditions (England) 2016

Version 12 (September 2025) TCS for NHS doctors and dentists in training. Including transitional pay protection that is extended until 4 August 2026.

19 September 2025

Job analysis questionnaire

Download the job analysis questionnaire which is needed to evaluate a job locally in your organisation.

16 September 2025