Non-service work

The introduction of centralised contracts allows doctors to do extracurricular work, research, work with professional bodies or work for the wider NHS or a trust. This improves the doctor’s own experience, helps shape the future service, and helps improve efficiency. Good leadership makes a specialty more attractive to future trainees.

Proposed workforce impact

• There would be more specialty leadership.
• The workforce might become more effective and an international leader.

Sources or references

• Stakeholder interviews

Additional research questions

• If centralised contracts specified nationally agreed times for extracurricular work, would this improve the workforce or would there be gaps in service provision?

Some of the information in this section is provided by stakeholders and expert groups, and does not necessarily represent the views of the CfWI.