Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86800

Resident Doctors: Location

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider reviewing the geographical areas within which resident doctors are expected to relocate during specialty training.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We recognise the importance of location stability for doctors in training and the impact that frequent relocations can have on wellbeing, retention, and workforce planning.A review into postgraduate medical training is already underway. The first phase of...

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