Table 1.
The relationship between UK Foundation Programme application score and level (year) 1 specialty offers (2013 and 2014 data only)
| Count | % | UKFPO application score | |||
| Median | Percentile 25 | Percentile 75 | |||
| Anaesthesia and emergency medicine | 771 | 12.7 | 82.50 | 79.10 | 86.60 |
| Diagnostics | 153 | 2.5 | 82.09 | 78.60 | 87.20 |
| General practice* | 2341 | 38.6 | 80.90 | 76.90 | 84.85 |
| Medical specialties | 1358 | 22.4 | 82.60 | 78.60 | 86.80 |
| Mental health | 261 | 4.3 | 80.00 | 76.90 | 83.60 |
| Obstetrics, gynaecology and med paediatrics | 583 | 9.6 | 83.20 | 78.95 | 87.25 |
| Surgical specialties | 598 | 9.9 | 82.85 | 78.60 | 86.65 |
| Did not apply | 6484 | (47.1) | – | – | – |
*Includes fewer than 10 trainees who applied for Public Health.