General Surgery ST3 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for General Surgery ST3 training posts in 2023 was 3.18:1. 515 applications were made for 162 posts. This is a decrease of 17 applications (3.2%) compared to 2022, when 532 applications were made. The number of posts was 5.9% higher in 2023 compared to 2022 when 153 posts were available.

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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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