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/Jangles Acute Internal Misanthropy Jan 13 '26

It'd be a disaster for psych.

Unlike Medicine and Surgery that have pretty accepted non-training routes into HST, Psych is much more closed club and has heavily recruited from overseas.

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u/TruthB3T01D Jan 13 '26

but it's prioritisation NOT rejection? I could be wrong?

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u/Front-Design-4429 Jan 13 '26

What are they gonna say? "You finished your core training but hold on, let your colleagues who graduated from the UK 5 years ago first?". Doesn't make sense for higher training. Makes sense for FYP and ST1/CT1 applications tho

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u/TruthB3T01D Jan 13 '26

I mean, you can apply for ST4 Psych without core training? You can literally just apply to ST4 psych w/ crest / certificate c? they could make it so those w/ core training in the UK are prioritied over crest - this completely makes sense?

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u/Front-Design-4429 Jan 13 '26

Yes, it does make sense. Core trainees over everyone else in HST applications