Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115019

Medicine: Graduates

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure sufficient placements are available to meet the needs of all UK medical graduates.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We have introduced the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill to deliver the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other...

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