Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47606

Doctors: Training

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising UK medical school graduates' preference informed allocation over international medical graduates.

Answer

Karin Smyth
NHS England keeps the selection process for foundation training under review to make sure it works well for applicants.Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for International Recruitment ensures...

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