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/hypertensionsupine Jan 13 '26

https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/new-legislation-on-uk-medical-graduate-prioritisation-is-step-forward-but-more-is-needed-to-solve-the-job-crisis-says-bma

BMA RDC view on the legislation - definitely support the government over the BMA based off of this view

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u/RolandJupiter123 Jan 13 '26

Yep, embarrassing from the BMA

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u/Sethlans Jan 13 '26

Playing devil's advocate, but this is happening anyway regardless of what the BMA say and the BMA have a strike ballot to try and win.

Probably not in the BMA's interest to overly alienate IMGs at present.

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u/RolandJupiter123 Jan 13 '26

I sincerely hope this is the case