Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56483

Resident Doctors: Training

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Patricia Ferguson

LabourGlasgow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the number of medical training places is proportionate to the increase in medical student numbers.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Servic...

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