Update for applicants on the Reserve List

The UKFPO would like to update you on the current position regarding the likelihood of foundation programmes being available for […]

2026 Inter-foundation School Transfer (IFST) application outcomes

IFST application outcomes will be released to applicants on 24 April 2026 (AM). We apologise these were not released on 23 […]

Prioritisation for F2 Stand-alone 2026

The Government’s Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act has now been passed by Parliament and become law. The Act brings in new […]

2026 Foundation Programme Allocation

The UKFPO has allocated 10,810 applicants to foundation schools for the 2026 Foundation Programme with 82.3% of those applicants getting […]

Important: UKFP 2026 Foundation Programme allocation release date and time

The UKFPO can confirm the outcome of the national allocation process will be released to applicants on 12 March 2026 […]

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 […]

UKFPO Fellowship – Recruitment for August 2026 is now closed  

Thank you to all those who submitted an application for the UKFPO Fellowship. We have now received 100 responses and the form is now closed. […]

Postgraduate medical training review

NHS England has launched an extensive listening and engagement programme to consider how to reshape postgraduate medical training for England. […]

UKFP 2026 Eligibility Applications

The 2026 application timeline and guidance is now published and can be found on the Eligibility application webpages. The Eligibility […]

Important update on Foundation Programme 2026 recruitment, Foundation Priority Programmes (FPP) 2026 and F2 Stand-alone 2026 recruitment

The Government has introduced the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for foundation programme training and give preference to […]