NHS: Recruitment
Commons · Question 34980 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applicants trained abroad were accepted for residency positions with NHS providers in each year since 2020.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Mar 2025
The number of British nationals who accepted medical specialty training posts in 2024 was 8,017, and the number of non-British nationals accepting posts was 5,882. The number of applicants trained outside of the United Kingdom who were rejected at differe...