Global Update - 6th May 2025

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Lead Employer Service sent this bulletin at 06-05-2025 12:26 PM BST

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All your latest news and updates

This is your monthly round-up of important news and updates from the team at Lead Employer.

In this month's edition you can find:

Exception reporting framework changes
Chase de Vere - financial drop-ins and webinars
Are you following us on Facebook?
Knowledge sessions this month - have you signed up?
GMC events
Updating contact details in ESR
Pension 3-year automatic re-enrolment
NHS Collaborative Bank - MWL - join today!
Rotating to new placements reminder
BMA training guide update - GP resident doctors
Your wellbeing matters: May 2025

Exception reporting framework changes

Important update

On 31^st March, the BMA and the UK government announced their acceptance of a framework agreement that sets out plans for reform regarding exception reporting for resident doctors in England. This acceptance has formally ended the BMA’s dispute with the government and follows the 2024 pay deal.

We have until 12^th September 2025 to implement this agreement and will keep you updated on any key updates and changes in the weeks ahead. Learn more, including the key points of the agreement.

What is exception reporting?

Exception reporting provides you with the opportunity to inform us when your day-to-day work varies significantly and/or regularly deviates from previously agreed work schedules. This might include:

Differences in hours of work
Differences in the pattern of hours worked
Differences in the support available during service commitments

Chase de Vere - financial drop-ins and webinars

Sign up to May's free sessions!

Chase de Vere is offering you the chance to book a place at their 2025 webinars and drop-in clinics to discuss all things finances with experts who understand your profession.

As one of the UK's leading financial advisors, they are facilitating sessions for all regions throughout May. You can book a 20-minute time slot between for a phone or video call to learn how to maximise your money and protect your most important financial assets.

Find the sign up links you need

Are you following us on Facebook?

Join the conversation

35% of those who completed our 2024 annual survey noted that Facebook was their preferred social media for receiving updates. We're looking for more of you to join us! By following MWL Lead Employer, you will:

Stay updated on key information
Gain access to exclusive colleague-in-training features and stories

Knowledge sessions this month

Have you signed up?

There are plenty of spaces remaining at our virtual knowledge sessions happening throughout May. Sign up today to hear from our specialist teams on important policies and processes you need to know, or catch up on recordings of any previous sessions you may have missed.

Access the full year's knowledge session calendar.

GMC events

Starting this month, we're joining forces with the GMC to deliver information and guidance you need most through a series of knowledge sessions.

Feedback from 2024's GMC sessions was extremely positive:

Have you visited our events page?

Updating contact details in ESR

Please keep your details up to date

Please remember to keep your preferred email contact details up to date in Electronic Staff Record (ESR) to ensure you receive all updates from us during your training. We understand that using ESR can sometimes be tricky, but the ESR employee self-service user guide - accessible below - walks you through how to log on, view your payslip, and amend your information.

ESR guide and information

Pension 3-year automatic re-enrolment

Important reminder

As part of the pension regulation legislation, all employers must re-assess their workforce for eligibility to join their pension schemes every three years. Our re-enrolment date is Sunday 1st June 2025.

Learn more about what this means for you and who will be affected by the re-enrolment process.

NHS Collaborative Bank (NHSCB) - MWL

Join today!

Your employment with us enables you to join the NHS Collaborative Bank – MWL and work across any of the 23 trusts we currently have onboard. Get in touch with the team if you wish to discuss working additional hours via the Collaborative Bank: nhs.collaborativebank@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

All you need to know about the Collaborative Bank

Rotating to a new placement soon?

Remember that checks don't need repeating

As we approach August, it's likely many of you will be rotating to new placements to start the next stages of your training journey. Unlike when you were first employed, please remember that you're not required to any checks or administration tasks between rotations. For any additional rotation queries, please email: lead.employer@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk.

BMA training guide - GP resident doctors

The guidance has undertaken an update

The BMA has updated its guidance on the training week for GP resident doctors working in general practice. Developed with COGPED, this replaces the 2012 version and supports alignment with the agreed framework contract.

The changes take into account local contracts, practice logistics, and compliance with working time regulations, including out-of-hours and educational commitments.

Find the full guidance here

Your wellbeing matters: May 2025

Check out our monthly wellbeing article

This May, we’re focusing on National Walking Month, Mental Health Awareness Week and International Day of Families - all important reminders of how essential it is to care for your own wellbeing, especially in high-pressure professions.

May's wellbeing update

Share your feedback!

We're always looking to improve how we communicate our updates and would welcome any feedback about the news and tools you'd like to see. Get in touch by emailing the Communications Team below:

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