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8 February 2026
Article
Since the last edition of Commentary in December, the RCP has been working to represent our members and support the work of physicians. Read our summary of the news from the last 2 months and the upcoming opportunities.
2 February 2026
News
... on competition ratios, welcoming the introduction of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill as a means
20 January 2026
News
... of training today. Together, they explore competition ratios, the IMT application process, exam
16 January 2026
News
... this? You may like…
Rising competition exposes flaws in specialty training selection, say early-career... explore rising competition ratios for specialty training places, the importance of generalist skills
29 December 2025
Blog
For the past few years, I’ve been quietly running an experiment.
It started as a local response to a simple observation: we had brilliant FY3s, FY4s and international medical graduates working across our hospitals in central London who were more than capable of progressing into specialty training – but weren’t.
Some couldn’t secure an internal medicine training (IMT) post because competition ratios for specialty training places were growing so quickly. Others were stuck in locally
22 December 2025
Members only
..., to call for urgent action on competition ratios, an expansion in training posts and better support
9 December 2025
News
... is a training pathway designed for the realities of modern medicine.
Competition ratios for specialty... frustration among resident doctors working in a system marked by ‘unpredictability and intense competition’, with specialty training ratios now ‘neither fair nor sustainable’. The authors note that despite... a fundamental reset of how the NHS plans and delivers medical training. They make the case that competition ratios, limited training posts and inflexible pathways – not a lack of motivation – are driving
7 December 2025
Article
Since the last edition of Commentary in October, the RCP has been working to represent our members and support the work of physicians. Read our summary of the news from the last 2 months and the upcoming opportunities – and what to look forward to in 2026.
5 December 2025
News
... (LED) roles.
Read about the RCP’s campaign to bring down competition ratios for medical training... are underway in selected areas.
Recruitment pressures were a major theme. IMT competition ratios
27 November 2025
Members only
... of medical training, including ongoing issues around competition ratios, local training pathways... competition. Their work reflects the creativity, dedication and scientific excellence of our medical... of Med+ is helping to judge the abstract competition. The posters and presentations were