GP Recruitment 2026-2027

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Next Recruitment Round

Applications for 2026-27 recruitment open on 23rd October 2025. 

Applications must be made via the Oriel recruitment portal.

The General Practice National Recruitment Office (GPNRO) is the administrative body responsible for co-ordinating the nationally agreed and quality assured process for recruitment to GP Specialty Training Programmes in United Kingdom.

Please visit the GPNRO website for full applicant guidance on the recruitment process. 

Please click the following link for the GP Training brochure - GP Training Brochure [PDF]

For further information regarding training as a GP in Scotland and for details of the programmes on offer, please visit our programme information page.

Contact us

Scotland specific enquiries:

Helpdesk Link: Recruitment Query - HR Trainee Services

Applying From Another Medical Specialty?

You may be able to shorten your GP training by six months through the Accreditation of Transferable Competences Framework process. Follow this link for more information and ensure that you add this to your application if you are eligible.

This page was last updated on: 03.10.2025 at 11.05