Therefore, by necessity we have to continue to prioritise PACES places for UK trainees according to their need for training/career progression. There will be four prioritisation categories (details below) for allocating trainees living and working in the UK to available PACES places based on their current need to progress to Higher Specialty Training.
Prioritisation categories for allocation of candidates to PACES places in UK centres in the 2021/2 diet:
Category 1
- Currently in ST3/ACCS CT3
- 2021/1 candidates who were cancelled due to a COVID related reason
- Category 2a in 2021/1 who did not get a place
Category 2a
- IMY2/ACCS CT2 with a pass in Part 2 written at time of application
- CT2 (since 2017) with a pass in Part 2 written at time of application
Category 2b
- IMY2/ACCS CT2 without a pass in Part 2 written at time of application
- CT2 (since 2017) without a pass in Part 2 written at time of application
Category 3
- IMY1/ACCS CT1
Category 4
- All other UK based applicants.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate applicants who are not currently residing in the UK.
We continue to work hard to maximise the number of spaces available, and would like to reassure trainees that they will not be prevented from progressing through critical career points because they have been unable to obtain a PACES place, as the derogation agreed by the GMC to remove MRCP(UK) as a requirement for entry into Higher Specialty Training will remain in 2021.