Flexible training for doctors has been available for over 20 years in one form or another, and has existed in its current form for 10. A number of concerns and issues have become more prominent, and this led to the British Medical Association (BMA) holding the first forum on flexible training in May 1999. This event, which has now become an annual occurrence, is attended by junior doctors currently training flexibly or with an interest in flexible training, under the auspices of the BMA and with formal links to the junior doctors committee (JDC).
Report of the Junior Doctors Committee flexible training forum held in February 2004 which discusses issues surrounding flexible training such as study leave, the European working time directive and competency based assessment