GMC launces national training survey 2026

The General Medical Council (GMC) has today launched it's annual survey on medical training, which runs until Wednesday 6 May 2026.

Survey responses will help the regulator, as well as medical education bodies and employers, to make sure trainees and trainers are supported in their roles.

The national training survey is the largest insight into postgraduate medical training in the UK. In 2025, the survey was completed by more than 71,000 doctors in training and their trainers, providing an unparalleled picture of good practice and where organisations need to improve.

Professor Pushpinder Mangat, medical director and director for education and standards at the GMC said:

"The results of this survey are vital for supporting doctors and protecting patients. They translate into real-life action when it comes to patient safety, and the environments doctors work and train in.

Therefore, it is important that trainees and trainers take the time to share their perspectives. The results will be used to improve doctors’ experiences, as well as those of their peers and patients, by highlighting areas of good practice and those where action is needed."