🌍GP & Public Health (Dual CCT) 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

167.2 : 1

2,173 apps·13 posts

Extreme

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST1

Training length

7 years

ST1 to ST7

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Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Current

GP & Public Health (Dual CCT)

7 years

ST1 to ST7

Step 4

CCT

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Hear from trainees

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Application process

Key dates for 2027 entry

Runs in England only, as one 7-year integrated programme.

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 22 October 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 19 November 2026

MSRA

MSRA invitations expected by

Monday 14 December 2026

Interviews

PH assessment centre bookings open by

Wednesday 16 December 2026

MSRA

MSRA test window

Tuesday 5 January to Wednesday 20 January 2027

Offers

PH assessment centre

Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 January 2027

MSRA

MSRA results expected

To be confirmed

Offers

PH selection centre (virtual)

To be confirmed

Initial offers released

By 5pm Tuesday 6 April 2027 at the latest

Source: NHS England 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

Public Health National Recruitment Office (PHNRO)

England-only dual programme. Lead bodies are the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Faculty of Public Health (FPH).

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