What is the Medical ACT Budget?
The total Medical ACT funding available for distribution 2025/26 is £142m; this represents an increase of £7m from 2024/25 levels.
The table below breaks down the component parts of the allocation with the increases compared to 2024/25.
| Medical ACT funding | Funding 2025/26 | Increase 2025/26 | Funding 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT baseline prior year | £94,345,350 | £0 | £94,345,350 |
| 16/17 (50) Widening Access expansion | £4,875,000 | £0 | £4,875,000 |
| 21/22 (10) Widening Access expansion | £910,000 | £195,000 | £715,000 |
| 22/23 (30) Widening Access expansion | £2,145,000 | £585,000 | £1,560,000 |
| 23/24 (25) Widening Access expansion | £1,300,000 | £487,500 | £812,500 |
| 19/20 (60) COMET/GPEP expansion | £5,850,000 | £0 | £5,850,000 |
| 22/23 (25) GPEP expansion | £1,787,500 | £487,500 | £1,300,000 |
| 20/21 (25) HCP Med Expansion | £2,071,875 | £162,500 | £1,909,375 |
| 21/22 (155) General expansion | £14,105,000 | £3,022,500 | £11,082,500 |
| 22/23 (5) HCP Med Expansion | £284,375 | £89,375 | £195,000 |
| 22/23 (25) General expansion | £1,787,500 | £487,500 | £1,300,000 |
| 23/24 (75) General expansion | £3,900,000 | £1,462,500 | £2,437,500 |
| 18/19 (55) ScotGEM expansion | £4,290,000 | £4,290,000 | |
| 18/19 (55) ScotGEM expansion | £27,500 | (£27,500) | £55,000 |
| 22/23 (15) ScotGEM expansion | £1,177,500 | £292,500 | £885,000 |
| Primary care increase | £3,515,000 | £0 | £3,515,000 |
| Total Medical ACT Funding | £142,371,600 | £7,244,375 | £135,127,225 |
| Additional 115 non-recurrent intake 100 20/21 and 15 21/22 | £942,500 | £2,242,500 |
This page was last updated on: 16.09.2025 at 13.21