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UK Foundation Programme training needs a national minimum standard for advanced life support.

Adam Baker¹, Michael Okorie²

¹Royal Sussex County Hospital, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, United Kingdom; Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Brighton, United Kingdom.

Clinical Medicine (London, England)

|June 9, 2026

Summary

The UK Foundation Programme removed mandatory Advanced Life Support (ALS) training, causing inconsistent resuscitation preparedness among doctors. Restoring a national ALS standard is crucial for equitable emergency care capabilities.

Keywords:

Advanced life support Foundation training Medical education Patient safety Prescribing safety assessment Resuscitation

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Background:

The UK Foundation Programme removed mandatory Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification in 2021.
This shift to a capability-based approach has led to significant national variation in resuscitation preparedness for foundation doctors.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of removing mandatory ALS training on foundation doctors' resuscitation preparedness.
To advocate for the restoration of a national ALS standard within the UK Foundation Programme.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the practical implications of the UK Foundation Programme's shift away from mandatory ALS certification.
Review of the current landscape of resuscitation preparedness development, evidence, and sign-off processes.

Main Results:

Unequal access to funded ALS training, simulation, and supervised assessment for foundation doctors.
Supervisors face challenges in judging equivalence of resuscitation skills without a consistent national threshold.
High-stakes clinical capability is now dependent on local opportunities and variable interpretations.

Conclusions:

A capability-based curriculum and a national minimum standard for ALS are not mutually exclusive.
The Foundation Programme should reinstate a national ALS requirement or a recognized equivalent.
This should be accompanied by funded access, blended delivery, and transparent national evaluation.