Competition ratios for 2023

Competition ratios for the 2023 recruitment round

Round 1

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty ACCS Emergency Medicine CT1/ST1	Applications 1803	Posts 361	Competition ratio 4.99
Specialty Anaesthetics CT1	Applications 2604	Posts 545	Competition ratio 4.78
Specialty Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1	Applications 298	Posts 11	Competition ratio 27.09
Specialty Clinical Radiology ST1	Applications 3068	Posts 350	Competition ratio 8.77
Specialty Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1	Applications 272	Posts 8	Competition ratio 34.00
Specialty Core Psychiatry Training CT1	Applications 2610	Posts 524	Competition ratio 4.98
Specialty Core Surgical Training CT1	Applications 2539	Posts 609	Competition ratio 4.17
Specialty General Practice ST1	Applications 10514	Posts 3935	Competition ratio 2.67
Specialty Histopathology ST1	Applications 380	Posts 109	Competition ratio 3.49
Specialty Internal Medicine Training CT1	Applications 4406	Posts 1670	Competition ratio 2.64
Specialty Neurosurgery ST1	Applications 255	Posts 20	Competition ratio 12.75
Specialty Neurosurgery ST2	Applications 39	Posts 2	Competition ratio 19.50
Specialty Nuclear Medicine ST3	Applications 17	Posts 8	Competition ratio 2.13
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1	Applications 1347	Posts 312	Competition ratio 4.32
Specialty Ophthalmology ST1	Applications 971	Posts 98	Competition ratio 9.91
Specialty Ophthalmology ST3	Applications 73	Posts 21	Competition ratio 3.48
Specialty Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST1	Applications 38	Posts 12	Competition ratio 3.17
Specialty Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST3	Applications 22	Posts 30	Competition ratio 0.73
Specialty Paediatrics ST1	Applications 1231	Posts 506	Competition ratio 2.43
Specialty Public Health Medicine ST1	Applications 1258	Posts 124	Competition ratio 10.15
Specialty Thoracic Surgery ST4	Applications 28	Posts 10	Competition ratio 2.80

Round 2

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty Acute Internal Medicine ST4	Applications 335	Posts 82	Competition ratio 4.09
Specialty Allergy ST3	Applications 35	Posts 2	Competition ratio 17.50
Specialty Anaesthetics ST4	Applications 640	Posts 399	Competition ratio 1.60
Specialty Audiovestibular Medicine ST3	Applications 6	Posts 5	Competition ratio 1.20
Specialty Cardiology ST4	Applications 433	Posts 140	Competition ratio 3.09
Specialty Chemical Pathology ST3	Applications 12	Posts 7	Competition ratio 1.71
Specialty Clinical Genetics ST3	Applications 62	Posts 23	Competition ratio 2.70
Specialty Clinical Neurophysiology ST3	Applications 50	Posts 8	Competition ratio 6.25
Specialty Clinical Oncology ST3	Applications 171	Posts 136	Competition ratio 1.26
Specialty Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4	Applications 25	Posts 12	Competition ratio 2.08
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST3	Applications 160	Posts 40	Competition ratio 4.00
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST4	Applications 88	Posts 21	Competition ratio 4.19
Specialty Dermatology ST3	Applications 241	Posts 32	Competition ratio 7.53
Specialty Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3	Applications 2	Posts 11	Competition ratio 0.18
Specialty Emergency Medicine (ACCS) ST3	Applications 28	Posts 17	Competition ratio 1.65
Specialty Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM) ST3	Applications 241	Posts 22	Competition ratio 10.95
Specialty Emergency Medicine ST4	Applications 131	Posts 103	Competition ratio 1.27
Specialty Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus ST4	Applications 282	Posts 84	Competition ratio 3.36
Specialty Gastroenterology ST4	Applications 309	Posts 111	Competition ratio 2.78
Specialty General (Internal) Medicine ST4	Applications 103	Posts 29	Competition ratio 3.55
Specialty General Surgery ST3	Applications 515	Posts 162	Competition ratio 3.18
Specialty Genitourinary Medicine ST4	Applications 23	Posts 49	Competition ratio 0.47
Specialty Geriatric Medicine ST4	Applications 266	Posts 148	Competition ratio 1.80
Specialty Haematology ST3	Applications 199	Posts 92	Competition ratio 2.16
Specialty Immunology ST3	Applications 42	Posts 7	Competition ratio 6.00
Specialty Intensive Care Medicine ST3	Applications 392	Posts 178	Competition ratio 2.20
Specialty Medical Oncology ST3	Applications 187	Posts 92	Competition ratio 2.03
Specialty Medical Ophthalmology ST3	Applications 15	Posts 5	Competition ratio 3.00
Specialty Neurology ST4	Applications 147	Posts 62	Competition ratio 2.37
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3	Applications 345	Posts 88	Competition ratio 3.92
Specialty Occupational Medicine ST3	Applications 50	Posts 7	Competition ratio 7.14
Specialty Otolaryngology ST3	Applications 152	Posts 60	Competition ratio 2.53
Specialty Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3	Applications 6	Posts 7	Competition ratio 0.86
Specialty Paediatric Cardiology ST4	Applications 58	Posts 11	Competition ratio 5.27
Specialty Paediatric Surgery ST3	Applications 74	Posts 18	Competition ratio 4.11
Specialty Paediatrics ST3	Applications 340	Posts 57	Competition ratio 5.96
Specialty Paediatrics ST4	Applications 361	Posts 71	Competition ratio 5.08
Specialty Palliative Medicine ST4	Applications 69	Posts 60	Competition ratio 1.15
Specialty Plastic Surgery ST3	Applications 220	Posts 52	Competition ratio 4.23
Specialty Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4	Applications 478	Posts 393	Competition ratio 1.22
Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine ST3	Applications 41	Posts 14	Competition ratio 2.93
Specialty Renal Medicine ST4	Applications 163	Posts 52	Competition ratio 3.13
Specialty Respiratory Medicine ST4	Applications 343	Posts 109	Competition ratio 3.15
Specialty Rheumatology ST4	Applications 193	Posts 44	Competition ratio 4.39
Specialty Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3	Applications 62	Posts 9	Competition ratio 6.89
Specialty Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3	Applications 483	Posts 160	Competition ratio 3.02
Specialty Urology ST3	Applications 252	Posts 82	Competition ratio 3.07
Specialty Vascular Surgery ST3	Applications 191	Posts 42	Competition ratio 4.55