Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4 training posts in 2025 was 2:1. 16 applications were made for 8 posts. This is a decrease in the competition level compared to 2024 when 23 applications were made for 5 posts (a competition ratio of 4.6:1). 

In 2025 there were 8 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4  posts compared to 5 posts in 2024. An increase of 3 posts. 

Up until 2020 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics was available as a ST3 specialty training programme.

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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. The published data may not include posts in Scotland or Northern Ireland if they manage their own recruitment rather than recruiting via the national recruitment process across the whole of the UK.

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