Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 training posts in 2023 was 1.22:1. 478 applications were made for 393 posts. This is an increase of 40 applications (9.1%) compared to 2022, when 438 applications were made. The number of posts was 2.3% higher in 2023 compared to 2022 when 384 posts were available.

Prior to 2021 the competition ratio reports included each Psychiatry ST4 option individually. 

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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.

Competition for other specialties can be found on the main competition ratios page.

You can also view competition data for all specialties by year: 2023 competition ratios,  2022 competition ratios, 2021 competition ratios or training level: CT1/ST1 posts, ST3 posts and ST4 posts.

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