Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 training posts in 2024 was 45.33:1. 408 applications were made for 9 posts. This is an increase in competition levels compared to 2023 when 298 applications were made for 11 posts (a competition ratio of  27.09:1).

Cardiothoracic Surgery was the most competitive of all CT1/ST1 specialties in 2022 with a competition ratio of 19.57:1.

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This data has been taken from the reports available on NHS England’s Medical Specialty Training website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/). Data is presented here in a single table to make it easier to sort, filter and make comparisons across specialties, etc.

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