AQW 47266/22-27
Mr Philip McGuigan
Sinn Féin
North Antrim
Tabled Date: 28/05/2026
Answered On Date: 18/06/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Health whether doctors in training are required to use study budgets to pay for mandatory training.
Answer:
Mandatory training for resident doctors may be either employee-related, such as fire safety awareness, or professional in respect of the requirements of the relevant curriculum. As stated in my response to AQW 42270/22-27, resident doctors in postgraduate training are required to complete a number of mandatory employee-related training and induction modules identified by the NI Medical and Dental Training Agency in its role as employer, and HSC Trusts in their role as host organisations. The majority of these courses are delivered online and do not impact on study budget costs for Resident Doctors in training. However, as also stated in my response to AQW 39143/22-27, there may be mandatory training costs relating to professional training stipulated by the relevant Royal College, which will impact on study budgets for Resident Doctors in training. Where a trainee’s mandatory training costs exceed the £1,250 study budget in any given training year, the NI Medical and Dental Training Agency will meet these costs; however, this will result in a corresponding reduction in the funding available to that trainee for nonmandatory courses in the remaining years of their programme. These costs only apply to specific specialties, with trainees affected by these costs advised at the outset of their training programme.
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