2025 Recruitment Scotland Fill Rates - Round 1 and 2

Fill rates for 2025 Recruitment Round 1 and 2 in Scotland split by specialty and level

All fill rates are correct as of 21 August 2025.

Published fill rates only include specialties that are part of the national recruitment processes.  Locally advertised devolved nation vacancies are not included.

Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) posts are not included.

2025 Recruitment Scotland Fill Rates - Round 1 and 2

Specialty and level	Posts	Accepts	Fill rate %
Specialty and level ACCS Emergency Medicine CT1/ST1	Posts 27	Accepts 27	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Acute Internal Medicine ST4	Posts 9	Accepts 9	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Allergy ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Anaesthetics CT1	Posts 65	Accepts 65	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Anaesthetics ST4	Posts 59	Accepts 59	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Audiovestibular Medicine ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Broad Based Training CT1	Posts 14	Accepts 12	Fill rate % 85.71
Specialty and level Cardiology ST4	Posts 5	Accepts 5	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Chemical Pathology ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Clinical Genetics ST3	Posts 1	Accepts 1	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Clinical Neurophysiology ST3	Posts 1	Accepts 1	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Clinical Oncology ST3	Posts 13	Accepts 10	Fill rate % 76.92
Specialty and level Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4	Posts 2	Accepts 1	Fill rate % 50
Specialty and level Clinical Radiology ST1	Posts 34	Accepts 34	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Clinical Radiology ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Combined Infection Training ST3	Posts 4	Accepts 4	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Combined Infection Training ST4	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Core Psychiatry Training CT1	Posts 47	Accepts 47	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Core Surgical Training CT1	Posts 42	Accepts 42	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Dermatology ST3	Posts 4	Accepts 4	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3	Posts 1	Accepts 0	Fill rate % 0
Specialty and level Emergency Medicine (ACCS) ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM) ST3	Posts 3	Accepts 3	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Emergency Medicine ST4	Posts 8	Accepts 8	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus ST4	Posts 5	Accepts 5	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Gastroenterology ST4	Posts 6	Accepts 6	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level General (Internal) Medicine ST4	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level General Practice and Public Health Medicine ST1 (dual CCT programme)	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level General Practice ST1	Posts 317	Accepts 315	Fill rate % 99.37
Specialty and level General Surgery ST3	Posts 6	Accepts 6	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Genitourinary Medicine ST4	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Geriatric Medicine ST4	Posts 16	Accepts 14	Fill rate % 87.50
Specialty and level Haematology ST3	Posts 11	Accepts 9	Fill rate % 81.82
Specialty and level Histopathology ST1	Posts 13	Accepts 13	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Immunology ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Intensive Care Medicine ST3	Posts 17	Accepts 17	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Internal Medicine Training CT1	Posts 121	Accepts 121	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Internal Medicine Training CT3	Posts 1	Accepts 1	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Medical Oncology ST3	Posts 9	Accepts 9	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Medical Ophthalmology ST3	Posts 1	Accepts 0	Fill rate % 0
Specialty and level Neurology ST4	Posts 8	Accepts 8	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Neurosurgery ST1	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Nuclear Medicine ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1	Posts 18	Accepts 18	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3	Posts 3	Accepts 3	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Occupational Medicine ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Ophthalmology ST1	Posts 12	Accepts 12	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST1	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Otolaryngology ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Paediatric Cardiology ST4	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Paediatric Surgery ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Paediatrics ST1	Posts 24	Accepts 24	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Paediatrics ST3	Posts 4	Accepts 4	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Palliative Medicine ST4	Posts 3	Accepts 3	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Plastic Surgery ST3	Posts 3	Accepts 3	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4	Posts 36	Accepts 31	Fill rate % 86.11
Specialty and level Public Health Medicine ST1	Posts 1	Accepts 1	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Rehabilitation Medicine ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Renal Medicine ST4	Posts 5	Accepts 5	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Respiratory Medicine ST4	Posts 5	Accepts 5	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Rheumatology ST4	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Stroke Medicine / General Internal Medicine ST3	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Thoracic Surgery ST4	Posts N/A	Accepts N/A	Fill rate % N/A
Specialty and level Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST1	Posts 15	Accepts 15	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3	Posts 6	Accepts 6	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Urology ST3	Posts 4	Accepts 4	Fill rate % 100
Specialty and level Vascular Surgery ST3	Posts 2	Accepts 2	Fill rate % 100