Non-urgent advice: UKFP 2026 Reserve Allocation Timeline
The dates of two rounds of allocation from the reserve list have now been added to the 2026 application timeline. Some applicants on the reserve list will be allocated to a Foundation School during round 1 on 16 June 2026 and some will be allocated in round 2 on 01 July 2026. The number of applicants allocated to a foundation school on each allocation date will depend on the number of vacancies available at that time.
Applicants who are allocated to a foundation school on these dates will then be required to preference groups in Oriel and once matched to a group, will then preference programmes in Oriel. Refer to the timeline for all dates and deadlines. FAQs have been added to our website to help provide applicants with information about the process.
Recruitment reminders and quick links
Education and support quick links
- Supporting Transition and Entering Practice (STEP) – information for doctors starting F1 in August 2026
- Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) – guide for foundation doctors and faculty
- Webinar: Two months until ARCP – actionable points to round out your e-portfolio – April 2026 – watch on YouTube
- 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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