🤰Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

16.6 : 1

4,945 apps·297 posts

Very high

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

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

7 years

ST1 to ST7

Step 4

CCT

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Hear from trainees

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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 August 2027 entry

National recruitment by NHSE North West covering England, NI, Scotland and Wales.

Applications

Advert published

At 5pm Wednesday 21 October 2026

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 22 October 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 19 November 2026

MSRA

MSRA invitations

To be confirmed

MSRA (January sitting)

Tuesday 5 January to Wednesday 20 January 2027

Interviews

To be confirmed

Offers

Initial offers released

At 5pm Tuesday 6 April 2027

Hold deadline

Friday 9 April 2027 (time to be confirmed)

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Wednesday 14 April 2027

Source: NHS England 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

NHS England - North West Local Office

National recruitment covering England, Northern Ireland (joined 2023), Scotland and Wales in partnership with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

NHS recruitment helpdesk NHS England O&G recruitment page

Top-rated trusts for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Obstetrics and Gynaecology interview

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