Medical Training Prioritisation Bill gains Royal Assent

Medical Training Prioritisation Bill gains Royal Assent

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act, emergency legislation designed to prioritise graduates from UK medical schools for foundation and specialty training posts, has gained Royal Assent.

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'Prioritisation Bill alone won't solve the jobs crisis,' says BMA

'Prioritisation Bill alone won't solve the jobs crisis,' says BMA

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training has been passed to the House of Lords, but the BMA says it alone ‘won't solve the jobs crisis’.

UK medical graduates to be prioritised for training places

By Liz Wells 14 January 2026

Medical graduates from the UK and Ireland will be prioritised for training places under new legislation introduced by the Government.

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Childrens Social Worker - WMF2880e

£42,839 - £44,075

Barrow in Furness, Cumbria £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Co-ordinator

£30,253 - £36,117 per annum

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry or York £30,253 - £36,117 per annum

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

Senior Social Worker (Hospital Team)

£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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