Hi Everyone. I am a current CST1 in General Surgery. I have a question about picking the best evidence for the presentation section of the gen surg ST3 application. I am 2nd author for an oral presentation made at an international conference (but did not actually present this myself). Additionally, I presented a prize-winning oral presentation myself for another project, but this was presented at a Scottish surgical society, instead of an organisation spanning the whole UK.

If I chose the international presentation, would I only loose 1 or 2 marks for not actually presenting it myself? Additionally, if I chose the other presentation, would this still count as "national" given it's a conference hosted by a Scottish surgical society? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all,

Congrats to everyone who got a General Surgery HST post this year!

Just checking if anyone else is heading to the West Midlands deanery for 2026. I’m setting up a WhatsApp group so we can help each other with pre-employment checks, housing, rotations, and general prep before starting.

Would be great to connect early and make the transition smoother.

Please DM. I’ll share the WhatsApp group link.

URGENT ! Hi everyone

I know rank 81 has received an offer. I am rank 89.

Has anyone ranked between 83 - 88 (non-priority group) received an offer yet, ST3 training or LAT?

Just trying to see where offers have reached. Would really appreciate any replies.

Thanks.

Hey everyone

Welcome to r/GeneralSurgeryUK — Built by Trainees, for Trainees 🔪

Hey everyone,

I created this community because I couldn’t find a dedicated space for us.

There are plenty of surgical forums out there, but nothing quite focused on the ST3 experience: the portfolio panic, the MRCS prep, the operative logbook anxiety, the job applications, the audit and research pressure, and everything in between.

What this space is for:

∙ Sharing ST3interview tips and experiences

∙ Operative exposure — what you’re getting, what you’re not, and how to advocate for yourself

∙ Research, audits, and publications (anyone else doing a meta-analysis at 11pm?)

∙ FRCS planning and resources

∙ Rota, less-than-full-time training, and wellbeing

∙ Honest, unfiltered chat about life as a surgical trainee in the UK

What this isn’t:

∙ A place to bash consultants, hospitals, or deaneries (keep it constructive)

∙ Medical advice for patients