A significant increase in trainee registration fees has been announced by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.
The new fee for juniors in medicine wishing to pay a single payment for their core medical training will be £306, or £765 for specialist training. Both represent a 22% increase on the previous charge.
The new fees will come into force on 1 June 2010, and represent the first rise since 2007.
The federation blames the increased pressure on training budgets, which includes a reduction in Department of Health support for the JRCPTB. Also, there’s been the introduction of fees for using the ePortfolio, which the provider, NHS Education Scotland, formerly provided free of charge.
Trainees wishing to stagger payment of their fees, allied to collegiate membership of one of the royal colleges of physicians, will pay £153 annually. This was formerly £125.
For 2010/2011, trainees received a 1% pay rise.
