2026 Recruitment Timeline
When do applications open for each specialty? Plan ahead.
ACCS Emergency Medicine
CT1/ST1 · Round 1
Anaesthetics
CT1 · Round 1
Cardiothoracic Surgery
ST1 · Round 1
Clinical Radiology
ST1 · Round 1
Community Sexual & Reproductive Health
ST1 · Round 1
Core Psychiatry Training
CT1 · Round 1
Core Surgical Training
CT1 · Round 1
General Practice
ST1 · Round 1
Histopathology
ST1 · Round 1
Internal Medicine Training (IMT)
CT1 · Round 1
Neurosurgery
ST1 · Round 1
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
ST1 · Round 1
Ophthalmology
ST1 · Round 1
Paediatrics
ST1 · Round 1
Public Health Medicine
ST1 · Round 1
Acute Internal Medicine
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Cardiology
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Dermatology
ST3 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Endocrinology & Diabetes
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Gastroenterology
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
General Surgery
ST3 · Round 2
Geriatric Medicine
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Haematology
ST3 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Intensive Care Medicine
ST3 · ICM 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Medical Oncology
ST3 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Neurology
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Paediatrics
ST3 · Round 2
Palliative Medicine
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Plastic Surgery
ST3 · Round 2
Renal Medicine
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Respiratory Medicine
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Rheumatology
ST4 · PHST 2026 Round 1 (Oriel Round 2)
Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
ST3 · Round 2
Urology
ST3 · Round 2
PHST 2026 Round 2 (all 13 specialties)
ST3/ST4 · Round 2 (2026)
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