Doctors: Graduates
Commons · Question 97889 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise UK-trained medical graduates over overseas-trained applicants when allocating (a) Foundation Years and (b) speciality training posts; and if he
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Jan 2026
On 8 December 2025, the Government put an offer in writing to the British Medical Association Resident Doctors Committee which would put in place emergency legislation in the new year which would prioritise United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland medical g...