🚑Emergency Medicine (Higher) 2025/26

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

1.5 : 1

104 apps·71 posts

Low

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST4

Training length

3 years

ST4 to ST6

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Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Step 3

ACCS EM / EM ST3

Current

Emergency Medicine (Higher)

3 years

ST4-ST6

Step 5

CCT

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Application process

New for 2027

In 2027, UK graduates and others in the priority group are offered interviews and training posts first. Read more here.

Key dates for 2026 recruitment

National recruitment coordinated by NHSE North East and Yorkshire for ST4 Higher EM posts across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 20 November 2025

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 11 December 2025

Shortlisting & Evidence

Evidence upload to Qpercom

11am Monday 15 December to 11am Monday 22 December 2025

Offers

Self-Assessment validation

22 December 2025 to 23 January 2026

Interviews

Wednesday 4 or Thursday 5 March 2026 (online via Qpercom VIDs)

Offers

Initial offers released

By 5pm Tuesday 14 April 2026

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 22 April 2026

Upgrade deadline

At 1pm Thursday 23 April 2026

Source: NHSE North East & Yorkshire Emergency Medicine ST4 2026 ↗

Lead recruiter

NHSE North East and Yorkshire

National recruitment to Emergency Medicine ST4 posts across England, Scotland and Wales.

NHS recruitment helpdesk EM ST4 recruitment page

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