Impact assessment

Impact statement: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

An impact statement supporting the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill introduced to the House of Commons on 13 January 2026.

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Department of Health and Social Care
PublishedPublished:
14 January 2026
Last updated:
20 July 2026 — See all updates
This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: impact statement

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This document provides an impact statement for the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which introduces a system of prioritisation for allocation of medical foundation training places and medical specialty training places in the UK.

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Published 14 January 2026
Last updated 20 July 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Changed table 1, column 2's header from ‘Origin of doctor’ to ‘Primary medical qualification (PMQ)’.

  2. First published.

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