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UK DHSC · UK · 30 Sep 2026 · Rule change

Healthcare education and training tariffs: 2026 to 2027

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The UK Department of Health and Social Care sets national tariff rates for healthcare education and training clinical placements in England from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, including published pay awards. The rates apply to clinical students, undergraduate dental students, and undergraduate medical students in primary and secondary care settings. The document outlines which activities are covered, how tariffs will be implemented, and circumstances where they may vary.

Dates and deadlines
Applies from
1 Apr 2026
From UK DHSC

This publication sets out the national tariff rates for healthcare education and training clinical placements in England for the financial year 2026 to 2027. These national tariff rates are inclusive of the published pay awards and are applicable to all placement activity undertaken from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

This document outlines:

which activities are covered by the national tariffs

how the national tariffs will be implemented

in what circumstances the national tariffs may vary

The tariffs cover placements in clinical settings for the following student groups:

clinical students

undergraduate dental students

undergraduate medical (primary care and secondary care) students

Excerpt from the official page. The original is authoritative.