The information on the PHST website is for 2026 recruitment and will be updated in October for the 2027 recruitment year. However, the process will be largely unchanged and you can still use it when planning your application for 2027. Whilst some details are still being confirmed, we can give the following information: 

Prioritisation

The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act has become law and will apply at both the shortlisting and offers stages of the process. It is not possible to give any information about the possible impact on recruitment to higher specialties at this stage, including on individual applicants. 

Timeline

The pan-specialty dates for 2027 have been confirmed. They are very similar to 2026 and it is anticipated that the PHST timeline will also be very similar, so is a good guide to when key stages are likely to happen.