Written questions

Surgery: Training

Commons · Question 121818 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) NHS England, (b) the Royal Colleges and (c) the Joint Committee on Surgical Training on the future of Training Interface Group fellowships.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 25 Mar 2026

The Department and NHS England regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders on issues relating to medical education and training.NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Int...