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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Doctors: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to NHS employers on providing meaningful feedback to unsuccessful applicants for medical posts.

Answer

All candidates applying for posts as part of national medical recruitment undertaken by NHS England are provided feedback at each stage of the process where they are unsuccessful. Information about the application process is set out on the UK Foundation Programme and medical specialty recruitment websites, at the following two links:

https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/programmes/2-year-foundation-programme/ukfp/application-process/application-process-overview/

https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/overview-of-specialty-training/offers-feedback-and-upgrades

It is the responsibility of individual National Health Service employers to provide feedback to candidates who are unsuccessful in being offered a particular medical post. NHS England has published a Recruitment Policy Framework which local NHS employers can adapt for their local context:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/recruitment-policy-framework/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13606
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Doctors Recruitment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk