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.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 14 January 2026
• Last updated: 20 July 2026
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  1. 20 July 2026

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

  2. 14 January 2026

     First published.

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.