Although doctors are given e-mail addresses by their trusts, audits have shown that doctors in training often do not use them, and have to discontinue them anyway when they move on. Hotmail and other accounts are not always secure or spam-free, and are often changed, and so it is very difficult to keep an e-mail list up to date for hundreds of doctors. In addition their spam filters may block e mails from STFS or for specialty recruitment.

It is important for the South Thames Foundation School to be able to e-mail their trainees to provide information about job applications, GMC registration etc. Currently doctors.net is the default e-mail address for correspondence unless another secure and reliable address is agreed. If trainees have any concerns about STFS communicating with them in this way, please contact your Foundation School Patch Manager.

Please note that trainees will be expected to check their e-mail account regularly, at least once a week.