Specialty schools

Specialty Schools

What are specialty schools?

Specialty schools have been created to deliver postgraduate medical training in London and the south east of England. The schools are managed by the London Deanery in conjunction with the royal colleges, faculties and colleges.

Trainees who have accepted an offer from the London Deanery automatically become members of the school representing their specialty. The schools work closely with NHS foundation trusts and NHS London and are an important step in the development of postgraduate medical education.

The main roles of the schools are:

to ensure all education, training and assessment processes meet college and Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) curricula
to monitor the quality of training, ensuring it enhances the standard of patient care and produces competent and capable specialists
to implement the new MMC training programmes
to encourage and develop educational research
to promote diversity and equality of opportunity
to work with the London Deanery to identify, assess and support trainees in difficulty

Click on a link to find out information on training, programmes, and school heads for your specialty.