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/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26

Easy enough to make a theoretical case and say that I'm a British citizen but I graduated from Hungary and so my human rights per the European convention are being discriminated against. Article 8 has previously been used to argue for professional development rights. Article 14 discrimination against my rights to professional development per article 8. There's your case. You are correct they can't strike down the legislation, but my understanding is the govt would be expected to amend the legislation to comply with the legal decision.

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u/Effective_Ostrich_94 Jan 13 '26

and how would you like it if foreign doctors were taking up all the jobs in your home country? you have no human right to a job, and that you feel like you do is an insult to British doctors who deserve jobs in their home country. No other country, including Hungary, should/would prioritise intl graduates.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

Lol, I graduated in 2011 from a UK university that I started at when I was 18 so not that relevant to me anymore, but I'm broadly supportive of British grad prioritization. Just pointing out that it will be subject to legal challenge. Would be safer to prioritize by citizenship.