Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94273

Health Professions: Students

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (i) medical, (ii) dental and (iii) midwifery students it will fund to start studies in 2026.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In England, the Office for Students (OfS) sets the maximum fundable limit for medical school and dental school places on an annual basis. OfS will publish its intake target for the 2026/27 academic year in due course.For the 2025/26 academic year, the OfS...

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