DH provides details of the implementation of tariffs for education and training

Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News The details for the implementation of tariffs for education and training have been announced by the Department of Health (DH). Moving to a tariff based system for education and training will enable a national approach to the funding of all clinical placements (both medical and non medical) and postgraduate medical programmes to support a consistency between providers.   The DH has been working with stakeholders since 2008 to develop the tariffs and this included a sample costing exercise to inform the level of tariff.   Having assessed the impact, it has been agreed that the following will be implemented: . tariffs for non medical placements and undergraduate medical placements in secondary care from 1 April 2013 . tariffs for postgraduate medical training in secondary care from 1 April 2014   See the link below for more details
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