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Doctors: Employment

Commons · Question 115253 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of NHS posts available to doctors completing Foundation Year 2 in addition to the measures set out in the Medical Training (Prioritisat

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026

We set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts, with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.This Government is commi...