Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116813

Doctors: Training

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Juliet Campbell

LabourBroxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the number of hospitals and departments that doctors rotate through as part of Internal Medical Training.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government recognises the importance of continuity in postgraduate medical training for both doctors and patients. Following the 2024 Resident Doctors Agreement, the Department, working in partnership with NHS England and the British Medical Associati...

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