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Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will amend the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 to include public health medicine.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will amend the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 to include public health medicine.

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements 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 doctors with s...

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