NHS Medical Career Guide
In order to become a doctor in the UK you will need to undertake 8 years of training. Below is a graph of your training route and highlights between the old and new systems.
| Old System | New System (Modernising Medical Careers |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration House Officer | Foundation Years (1 to 2 years) |
| Senior House Officer (min 2 years) | |
| Specialty Registrar | |
| Specialist Registrar (4-6 years) | GP Registrar (1 year) |
(6 years training for Hospital Specialty) | (3 years training for GP) |
| |GP (Total time training is 4 years) | |
| Consultant (Total time spent training is 7-9 years) | Consultant (Total training is 8 years or 5 years for GPs) |
| Training may be extended by pursuing medical research with clinical duties | Training may be extended by obtaining an Academic Clinical Fellowship |