In 2024 95.71% of UK medical and surgical specialty training posts were filled: 12,869 posts -12,317 filled, 552 unfilled posts.
Across the UK’s nations 96% posts in England were filled, 92.5% in Northern Ireland, 94.4% in Scotland and 95.5% in Wales.
Across the training levels 99.3% of the training posts at CT1/ST1 level were filled, 90.1% of ST3 posts and 82.7% of ST4 posts.
Use the links below to view more detailed UK medical and surgical specialty training fill rates for 2013-24 by nation, region or by specialty.
Run Through ST1 Specialties
Core CT1 Specialties
Higher Medical Specialties
Higher Specialties
Psychiatry:
Fill rates by Psychiatry specialty:
Surgery:
Other Specialties Recruiting at ST3/ST4:
Run Through ST1 Specialties
Core CT1 Specialties
Higher Medical Specialties
Higher Specialties
Psychiatry:
Old fill rates by Psychiatry specialty:
Surgery:
Other Specialties Recruiting at ST3/ST4:
Use the following links to view national/regional fill rates:
England Regional Fill Rates:
England
England Regional Fill Rates:
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland National Fill Rates
Scotland
Wales
Specialty Applications
This site provides data and information on the medical and dental specialty training application process to help doctors and dentists plan their applications to speciality training posts in the UK.