Key upcoming training milestones, examinations and application windows for medicine and core specialities.

● OPEN MRCP Part 1
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians written examination. Core requirement for medical training progression beyond FY2/CT1.
📅 Sittings: Jun & Sep 2026 · 🏛 JRCPTB / Royal Colleges of Physicians

● OPEN MRCP Part 2 Written
Second written component of the MRCP(UK) examination, testing clinical knowledge across general medicine and sub-specialities.
📅 Sitting: Jul 2026 · 🏛 JRCPTB

● OPEN IMT / CMT ST1 Applications
Internal Medicine Training (IMT) and Core Medical Training (CMT) ST1 application round. Open to FY2-level doctors and above.
📅 Applications: Aug–Sep 2026 · 🏛 NHS England / Oriel

◐ UPCOMING PACES (MRCP Part 2 Clinical)
Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills. Final clinical component of MRCP(UK). Tests clinical examination, communication and decision-making.
📅 Sittings: Oct–Nov 2026 · 🏛 Royal Colleges of Physicians

Clinical trials, audit opportunities and academic collaborations open to medical trainees and consultants.

● OPEN NIHR Clinical Research Network — Trainee Investigator Roles
Opportunities to join NIHR-funded studies as a principal or sub-investigator. Open to IMT and ST trainees with local R&D support.
📅 Rolling applications · 🏛 NIHR CRN

● OPEN RCP Research Grants for Clinicians (2026 Round)
Royal College of Physicians research grants for early-career clinicians. Supports projects in acute medicine, cardiology, neurology and beyond.
📅 Deadline: Jul 2026 · 🏛 Royal College of Physicians

◐ UPCOMING BMJ Foundation Medical Student Audit Prize
Annual prize for quality improvement and clinical audit projects led by medical students and FY1 doctors. Nationally recognised.
📅 Submissions: Sep 2026 · 🏛 BMJ

Consultant posts, fellowship programmes and international rotations curated for medical professionals.

● OPEN RCP International Fellowship Programme 2026–27
The Royal College of Physicians offers 12-month fellowship placements at partner institutions abroad for ST4+ medical trainees and consultants.
📅 Applications: Jun–Aug 2026 · 🏛 Royal College of Physicians

● OPEN NHS England Medical Specialty Consultant Posts (August 2026)
NHS England and trusts across the UK advertising consultant posts in cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, endocrinology and more for the August 2026 rotation.
📅 Closing dates vary · 🏛 NHS Jobs / Trust HR portals

◐ UPCOMING Wellcome Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship
Prestigious Wellcome Trust fellowships enabling clinicians to undertake 3–5 years of full-time research at a recognised institution. Open to ST3+ trainees and early-career consultants.
📅 Next round opens: Oct 2026 · 🏛 Wellcome Trust

◐ UPCOMING British Council for International Medical Education (BCIME) Rotations
International clinical rotations in partner hospitals across the Middle East, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Open to ST3+ doctors seeking global health experience.
📅 Applications open: Nov 2026 · 🏛 BCIME