NHS Trusts: Recruitment
Commons · Question 29282 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of NHS Trusts willingness and financial ability to take on new specialty medical training posts for the August 2026 recruitment round.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 21 Sep 2026
As the first step in delivering the expansion of specialty training posts by up to 4,500 in England over the next three years, more than 350 additional places were made available in August, with the aim of them starting in February 2027. To deliver this, ...