HC Deb 05 June 1998 vol 313 cc394-5W
Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Defence Medical Training Organisation for 1998–99. [45106]

Dr. Reid

Key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Defence Medical Training Organisation for financial year 1998–99. The targets build on the progress already made by the Agency since it formed in April 1997 and are as follows:

  • Key Target 1
  • To achieve the following academic success rate for the categories of training shown:
    • Common Core Course (CCC)—92 per cent.
    • Specialist Register (SpR)—95 per cent.
    • Pre Registration Nurses (Pre Reg Nurses)—96 per cent.
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  • Key Target 2
  • The following per cent. of trainees achieving academic success to be delivered on time agreed with the customer:
    • CCC—95 per cent. (remainder to be delivered within 6 weeks of expected completion date)
    • SpR—96 per cent.
    • Pre Reg Nurses—98 per cent.
  • Key Target 3
  • Establish and agree with customers the baseline requirement for individual medical services training by 31 March 1999.
  • Key Target 4
  • Ensure that availability meets the requirement as defined in the Agreed Annual Training Requirement (AATR)—100 per cent.
  • Key Target 5
  • Develop and implement a corporate index of efficiency be 31 March 1999 that will then form a baseline for measuring year on year efficiency improvements.
  • Key Target 6
  • Ensure comprehensive application of the Systems Approach to Training to a minimum of 33 per cent. of all appropriate courses.
  • Key Target 7
  • Achieve satisfactory rating of customer satisfaction.