You are advised to begin your application at the earliest possible convenience and to familiarise yourself with the requirements for providing supporting evidence.
You MUST submit your eligibility application during the dates and times specified in the eligibility application timeline. If you do not submit the online application form and provide the necessary supporting evidence, your eligibility application will be incomplete and you will be deemed ineligible to apply for UKFP 2026.
The UKFPO does not provide a pre-checking service and will not review the content or supporting evidence of applications prior to submission. The UKFPO will not contact you if the information you have provided on Oriel is incomplete.
You MUST upload required documents onto Oriel before submitting your application form. Ensure that you have checked your application and supporting documents thoroughly before submitting your application.
Applicants who are deemed “eligible” or “eligible with conditions” must also complete the separate application on Oriel for the two-year Foundation Programme for 2026. Applicants must refer to the main Foundation Programme application timeline for application dates.
The UKFPO reserves the right to remove any applicant from the application process if new information becomes available which affects their eligibility status. Information supplied by an applicant and the resulting status may be shared with other organisations involved in the application process.
Errors and mistakes
Each year some eligibility applicants are deemed ineligible due to small errors and omissions on their application form. You are reminded to carefully read the guidance available on the UKFPO website to ensure that you fully understand the information and supporting evidence required within the application process.
If you have submitted your application in error or there is a mistake on your submitted application this cannot be undone on Oriel and the submitted application cannot be edited.
Applicants in this situation will need to re-register for a new account on Oriel and submit a new application within the application window, using a different email address. Please inform the UKFPO via email to helpdesk@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk if you have submitted a new application as soon as possible and advise the team which application should be withdrawn. Please note, this is not the preferred process and applicants are encouraged to complete the application correctly in the first instance.
Technical issues with Oriel
Applicants who experience any technical issues with the application form are advised to open a new browser, clear their internet browser history or delete the cache in the first instance. If this does not help, applicants can contact the technical helpdesk at oriel@hicom.co.uk for support.