Non-urgent advice: UKFP 2026 Round 4 Reserve Allocation Update
The UKFPO can confirm that 69 applicants were allocated to a Foundation School on 29 July 2026 during round 4 of the reserve allocation process.
Following these allocations, 204 applicants remain on the reserve list.
The UKFPO will run a fifth round of allocation. Dates for round 5 have been added to the 2026 application timeline. As with the last four rounds, the number of applicants allocated to a Foundation School in round 5 will be dependent on the number of vacancies available at that time.
Please note that round 5 will be the final round of allocation for the 2026 Foundation Programme.
Recruitment reminders and quick links
Preparing for F1 quick links
- UKFP Curriculum 2021 (2026 Revision) – Introduction – Watch on YouTube – webinar recorded on 2 July 2026
- UK FP Curriculum – the UKFP curriculum and guidance for all stakeholders
- Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) – requirements and criteria for sitting the PSA, process and sitting dates, as well as preparation resources
- Preparing for F1 – resources from the UKFPO website, relevant partner websites and foundation doctors
- Building a portfolio – to support FDs to make the most of their e-portfolio and to achieve the requirements of the FP Curriculum
- Humans of the Foundation Programme (HOFP) – a collection of stories, experiences and perspectives from foundation doctors
- Thrival guides – practical guides written by foundation doctors to help doctors thrive in remote and rural training locations
- Example SLEs – sample SLE entries written by foundation doctors
- Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) supervision form – record achievements, receive feedback and track progress during specialised activities using the SFP supervision form
- Beyond the basics: Exploring foundation training pathways and opportunities – webinar recorded in July 2025, to support new starters
- A case based introduction to Genomics and its relevance to your everyday practice teaching – online interactive core teaching session for UK FDs
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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