Public Health ST1 Programme 2025 Entry

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Reply 180

JPAR1993

Does anyone have any reccomended RANRA websites that aren't BBC bitesize and JTP? Or maybe youtube videos? I have reviewed my basic maths already and have actually had my JTP refunded - I had a multitude of IT issues that meant it wasn't always accessable, and actually found it was quite irrelevant to the PH application - all seems to be marketed at American business applicants or law students! Thanks in advance!

Reply 181

MDBB

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by ccoccinnella

I know someone who had the same situation; they wrote back and asked for clarification and for their application to be re-assessed. They were selected for the exam in the end. The only issue was that by that time there were no exam slots available nearby…

Hello, thank you for responding. I am still waiting for a response to my email. Did they just have to email or do something else? Losing hope about it now as it will be holidays soon.

Reply 182

ccoccinnella

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by MDBB

Hello, thank you for responding. I am still waiting for a response to my email. Did they just have to email or do something else? Losing hope about it now as it will be holidays soon.

As far as I remember they just emailed using the contact details listed on Oriel. Sorry can’t be more helpful!

Fingers crossed they get back to you soon.

Reply 183

quasa

Hi everyone, curious to know what people are using for SJT prep as jobtestprep is weird for SJT.

Reply 184

PHAspirant2025

Hi everyone, i seem to have conflicting information. Is the RANRA negatively marked? are there any other sections that are too?

Reply 185

PHAspirant2025

There'll likely be over 2500 applicants this year, based on 100 places I'd imagine ~300 people are invited to interview. Does anyone know how many are normally found to be 'appointable'?

Reply 186

PH4VJ

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by PHAspirant2025

There'll likely be over 2500 applicants this year, based on 100 places I'd imagine ~300 people are invited to interview. Does anyone know how many are normally found to be 'appointable'?

Here are the stats. I think there have never been more than 1500-1600 applications

Source:
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/public-health/competition-ratios

Public Health competition ratios
This page is an overview of all competition ratios for each year, dating back to 2011, including a cumulative field for all pre-2018 figures. All the ratios calculated are eligible first choice applications for the corresponding post.
Posts in the Defence Medical Services (DMS) are open only to currently serving officers, and are not included in the competition ratio figures.

Competition ratios 2024ProgrammeCompetition ratiosEast Midlands15 (6:91)East of England24 (4:94)Kent, Surrey and Sussex9 (9:83)London28 (15:427)North East9 (6:51)North West16 (11:181)Northern Ireland34 (1:34)Scotland11 (11:124)South West12 (6:73)Thames Valley12 (4:49)Wales21 (2:42)Wessex5 (6:32)West Midlands8 (16:122)Yorkshire and Humber13 (8:105)Overall ratio14 (105:1508)
Competition ratios 2023ProgrammeCompetition ratiosEast Midlands6 (9:50)East of England5 (12:59)Kent, Surrey and Sussex5 (10:52)London14 (19:272)North East6 (6:38)North West8 (16:123)Northern Ireland15 (2:30)Scotland19 (5:94)South West5 (11:56)Thames Valley8 (5:41)Wales5 (7:38)Wessex4 (6:24)West Midlands7 (10:71)Yorkshire and Humber11 (6:65)Overall ratio8 (124:1013)
Competition ratios 2022ProgrammeCompetition ratiosEast Midlands8 (6:48)East of England7 (8:58)Kent, Surrey and Sussex6 (6:37)London18 (14:249)North East13 (3:39)North West7 (14:93)Northern Ireland13 (2:25)Scotland20 (3:60)South West6 (11:64)Thames Valley9 (3:28)Wales9 (4:36)Wessex4 (5:19)West Midlands7 (11:74)Yorkshire and Humber13 (5:67)Overall ratio9 (95:897)
Competition ratios 2021ProgrammeCompetition ratiosEast Midlands3 (10:34)East of England9 (4:37)London and South East18 (15:266)North East8 (4:30)North West
7 (12:83)
Northern Ireland6 (4:22)Scotland
6 (11:62)
South West
13 (5:64)
Thames Valley
6 (5:32)
Wales
9 (3:26)
Wessex
5 (3:15)
West Midlands
5 (12:62)
Yorkshire and Humber5 (10:53)Overall ratio8 (98:786)
Competition ratios 2020ProgrammeCompetition ratiosEast Midlands
5 (8:43)
East of England
6 (8:46)
London and South East14 (17:234)North East
7 (4:29)
North West
7 (10:73)
Scotland11 (5:53)South West
14 (3:43)
Thames Valley
8 (4:31)
Wales
13 (2:26)
Wessex
6 (2:12)
West Midlands
7 (7:51)
Yorkshire and Humber
6 (7:45)
Overall ratio
9 (77:686)

Reply 187

MDBB

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by ccoccinnella

As far as I remember they just emailed using the contact details listed on Oriel. Sorry can’t be more helpful!
Fingers crossed they get back to you soon.

That's alright. Your response was actually helpful. Quite concerning that this happens though. Thank you very much! They must be enjoying their holidays now. Hopefully I get a reply soon.

Reply 188

MDBB

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by ccoccinnella

As far as I remember they just emailed using the contact details listed on Oriel. Sorry can’t be more helpful!
Fingers crossed they get back to you soon.

That's alright. Your response was actually helpful. Thank you very much!

They must be on holidays at the moment but hopefully I get a reply soon.

(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 189

MarkLane_9

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by JPAR1993

Yeah my job test prep was doing the same. Would seemingly randomly stop me logging into the website

Also can I ask what Bitsize reosurces have you been using? Is it on the individual topics like fractions and percentages. I haven't used these properly in years so need to practice them in a bit more detail

Reply 190

skipples124

If we were successful at the AC/interview when would the training start? Am I right thinking beginning of August? Many thanks

Reply 191

JPAR1993

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by MarkLane_9

Yeah my job test prep was doing the same. Would seemingly randomly stop me logging into the website
Also can I ask what Bitsize reosurces have you been using? Is it on the individual topics like fractions and percentages. I haven't used these properly in years so need to practice them in a bit more detail

Yes - I just did fractions and percentages and volume/area. Not sure how useful my revision has been. And I've been on holiday so done nothing for two weeks! I'm thinking of this exam as a bit of a trial run as I'm not convinced my RANRA is good enough! I guess you never know though!

Reply 192

JPAR1993

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by PHAspirant2025

There'll likely be over 2500 applicants this year, based on 100 places I'd imagine ~300 people are invited to interview. Does anyone know how many are normally found to be 'appointable'?

Out of curiosity, where did you get this application number from? That's quite high!

Reply 193

JPAR1993

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by skipples124

If we were successful at the AC/interview when would the training start? Am I right thinking beginning of August? Many thanks

If it follows other medical courses it'll be the first Wednesday in August :smile:

Reply 194

PH4VJ

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by JPAR1993

If it follows other medical courses it'll be the first Wednesday in August :smile:

Timeline of recruitment

https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/public-health/recruitment-information/recruitment-timelines

January 2025
Public Health assessment centre
Dates: Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 January 2025
February 2025
Notification of assessment centre outcome
Date: to be confirmed
March 2025
Selection event (virtual)
Dates: Tuesday 4 March to Thursday 6 March 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time: By 5pm
First offers will be made via NHS England. Offers will be made in meritocratic order with highest ranked candidates receiving first preference until all available posts are filled.

Reply 195

PH4VJ

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by JPAR1993

If it follows other medical courses it'll be the first Wednesday in August :smile:

https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/public-health/recruitment-information/recruitment-timelines

January 2025
Public Health assessment centre
Dates: Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 January 2025
February 2025
Notification of assessment centre outcome
Date: to be confirmed
March 2025
Selection event (virtual)
Dates: Tuesday 4 March to Thursday 6 March 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time: By 5pm
First offers will be made via NHS England. Offers will be made in meritocratic order with highest ranked candidates receiving first preference until all available posts are filled.

Reply 196

MillieMI

some scenarios that may help with SJT- https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/resources/situational-judgement-test-sjt/practice-sjt-papers/

Reply 197

MillieMI

Also a video that may help with WG type questions https://youtu.be/_6YWWZWaWMU

Reply 198

MarkLane_9

Anyone found any additional RANRA papers. With the the timing this is defo my weakest section

Reply 199

wjking19933

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by MarkLane_9

Anyone found any additional RANRA papers. With the the timing this is defo my weakest section

nope! I have looked everywhere. So frustrating as hard to tell if you are learning, or just remembering the answers after doing the tests a few times.