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Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether British citizens who have graduated from medical schools outside of the UK will be prioritised for medical training places in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether British citizens who have graduated from medical schools outside of the UK will be prioritised for medical training places in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...

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