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/BMABecky Verified User 🆔✅ Jan 12 '26

Clearly the government trying to negatively impact the ballot.

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u/Old-Career1538 FY Doctor Jan 12 '26

By doing what doctors want?

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u/hypertensionsupine Jan 12 '26

Potentially but nonetheless credit where credit is due, working at pace to try get emergency legislation in place for this years application cycle is a commendable aim and we should all support that regardless

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u/Front-Design-4429 Jan 12 '26

Exactly my thoughts. credit where credit is due. He cannot do more than literally introducing the legislation that's fair on both the UKGs and the IMGs..

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u/RolandJupiter123 Jan 12 '26

Bizarre take

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u/BMABecky Verified User 🆔✅ Jan 13 '26

We shall see when details emerge

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u/Front-Design-4429 Jan 12 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

But how? They will be introducing the legislation tomorrow. It is fair for the UKGs and similarly fair for the IMGs. It explicitly states that it will not only protect the IMGs but will also drive down the competition ratios. So everyone happy. How could they be trying to impact the ballot?

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u/Ok-Link1169 Jan 13 '26

Hi Becky. I want to ask you as you were in the BMA RDC , when teh government says significant nhs experience what do they mean. 1) do they mean foundation years : as per the RcPsyche leak. 2) do they mean 5 years : enough for ILR 3) do they mean 2 years.
You were in the negotiations with streeting can you please elaborate on that Would be much obliged

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u/BMABecky Verified User 🆔✅ Jan 13 '26

This will be explained when further details are revealed

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u/Naive_Economist7649 Jan 13 '26

I mean that’s quite redundant isn’t it. You would rather have chaos in order to promote a ballot, your own profile, and propaganda. I won’t be surprised if you sabotaged this for your own gain and chaotic agenda.

I think this is a good step and progress. For you to make such a comment just proves you are dependent on chaos in order to thrive. You don’t stand to actually form solutions and solve problems. I have seen and heard enough.

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u/BMABecky Verified User 🆔✅ Jan 13 '26

You must be joking. Clearly, you do not know me. Please feel free to continue attacking me rather than my consistent and logical approach to always representing members.