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Doctors: Graduates

Commons · Question 92222 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that UK medical graduates are prioritised for training posts in the National Health Service.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Nov 2025

As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, we will work across the Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National...