Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113906

Dermatology: Vacancies

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the size of the shortfall in NHS Consultant Dermatologists as a proportion of the total number of working Consultant Dermatologists needed by the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold data on the current shortfall, or vacancies in the National Health Service, for consultant dermatologists.The 10-Year Health Plan for England set out that 1,000 more medical specialty training places will be created over the n...

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