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10 August 2026
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..., collaboration rather than competition, and shared responsibility rather than one-way transfer... sustainable solutions lie in partnership rather than competition. Long-term collaborations between... on domestic challenges. Workforce shortages, training capacity, competition ratios and supporting
24 July 2026
News
... Act) in March 2026. During the campaign, competition ratios became a prominent national workforce...Launched in October 2024, the next gen campaign was developed in response to concerns raised by RCP members about the state of medical training, including rising competition ratios for specialty training posts and growing challenges faced by resident doctors.
Through a coordinated programme of member engagement, policy development, communications and influencing activity, the campaign called
30 June 2026
News
... of international colleagues already working in the NHS.
‘Over the past few years, unsustainable competition ratios... take account of factors including competition ratios, NHS workforce requirements, patient demand
28 April 2026
News
... on competition ratios
Read the RCP response to the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act becoming law...” should be evidence based and informed by modelling of competition ratios, NHS staffing needs, patient... that while action on competition ratios for specialty training is welcome, legislation alone
27 March 2026
News
... law
The RCP has welcomed action to address unsustainable competition ratios, while emphasising
26 March 2026
Members only
At the RCP, we've had a busy month with lots of influencing work and positive member engagement at conferences, regional updates, trust visits, a new fellows ceremony and community events.
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act becomes law
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act received royal assent earlier this month, a milestone that directly addresses concerns many early-career doctors have raised with me about competition ratios and uncertainty. The new law will prioritise UK medical
24 March 2026
News
Resident doctors highlighted the growing gap between the number of medical graduates and available postgraduate training places, warning that this mismatch is driving high competition ratios and uncertainty. Participants told us that a genuine expansion of training posts is needed, rather than the relabelling of existing locally employed roles.
Mumtaz reaffirmed the RCP’s commitment to amplifying resident doctors’ voices through our next generation campaign, resident doctor committees
20 March 2026
News
... with legislation to tackle unacceptably high competition ratios, and we were very pleased to see the phase 1
6 March 2026
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Professor Mumtaz Patel, RCP president, said:
‘We welcome the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act receiving Royal Assent and becoming law.
‘Escalating competition ratios have been a major factor in early career doctors’ growing uncertainty about their future in medicine. Through our next generation campaign, we’ve consistently raised these concerns, and we’re pleased
4 March 2026
News
... also raises serious concerns about escalating competition ratios for internal medicine training (IMT