Recruitment reminders and quick links
- Prioritisation FAQs
- F2 Stand-alone 2026 updated indicative programme numbers
- F2 Stand-alone 2026 Guidance
- UKFP 2026 Application timeline – key dates for the application window
- 2026 Foundation Programme Allocation statement (March 2026)
- Important Update: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act becomes law (March 2026)
Education and support quick links
- Supporting Transition and Entering Practice (STEP) – information for doctors starting F1 in August 2026
- UKFP Syllabus – new webpage copy of the UKFP Syllabus (2021 Curriculum)
- UKFP Curriculum Resource – links to elearning and webinars relevant to each FPC
- UKFPO Fellow Project Summary – The Left Field Shift – Dr Kaveeta Malhi (UKFPO Fellow 2025-26)
Non-urgent advice: Important update: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act becomes law
The Government’s Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act has now been passed by Parliament and become law. The Act brings in new rules which prioritise UK medical graduates for Foundation training and give preference to UK graduates and doctors with significant NHS experience for Specialty training.
The Government has confirmed that these changes will take immediate effect. This includes recruitment to all Foundation and Specialty training programmes commencing from August 2026.
We encourage applicants to review the Prioritisation FAQs for the Foundation Programme and to continue checking our website for further information. We are unable to respond to individual enquiries regarding the rationale for the introduction of the bill.
Please also refer to the NHS England Frequently Asked Questions for information on the bill and background on its introduction.
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