Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63254

Medicine: Postgraduate Education

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take in the context of trends in the level of competition for training places in postgraduate medical training.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We are aware that competition ratios for speciality training have grown in recent years, and that this is causing concern across the medical profession.As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan published on 3 July, we will work across Government to prioritise...

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