Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 20 February 2026.
Jessica Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of publicly funded fellowship programmes for training overseas doctors.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
There are currently no plans to review publicly funded fellowship programmes for training overseas doctors. A range of international postgraduate medical training schemes operate across the National Health Service. These are governed by individual NHS trusts, medical royal colleges, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, and indirectly, NHS England, and the General Medical Council. These programmes are expected to be properly governed, provide value for money, and ensure fair treatment for all participants. We expect all NHS organisations to operate in line with these principles.
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