Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6487

Medicine: Student Numbers

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to lift the cap on the number of medical degree places.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government does not currently plan to lift the cap on medical school places. We are committed to training the staff we need, including doctors, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.