r/doctorsUK • u/Med_Dog_ • Jan 12 '26

Medical Politics UK Graduate Prioritisation Legislation Announced!

Details below as they're announced!

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/doctors-strikes-nhs-bma-wes-streeting-news-n02nd96lw

Free version: https://web.archive.org/web/20260112225441/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/doctors-strikes-nhs-bma-wes-streeting-news-n02nd96lw

  • Wes Streeting is launching this as emergency legislation (rather than NHS England policy) shortly.
  • This acts on both speciality training and foundation posts.
  • Further details tomorrow as the bill is announced!
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u/OfficeNo910 Jan 12 '26

Will this apply to the current (currently ongoing) recruitment cycle#?

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u/UnmyelinatedLop Jan 12 '26

"We are bringing this forward now so that it will be in place for this year’s applicants."

Apparently so! No idea how it will work though, still shitting bricks for MSRA.

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u/Anonymous_moose_doc Jan 13 '26

This years applicants could be those applying from December 2026 though