Medical school places to increase next year

[Northerner]

An extra 500 medical school places in England have been confirmed for next year by the government.

The Department of Health announced in October it planned to add up to 1,500 more places each year - a boost of 25% on current student doctor numbers - and says it will hit that target by 2020.

It is part of a plan to use UK-trained doctors to ease NHS staffing pressures.

But the British Medical Association says the plan will not address the immediate shortage of medics.

Training to become a doctor takes at least five years and currently about 6,000 graduate each year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40863448

 

[mikeyB]

In any event, however long it takes to train someone there has to be a financial bribe to stop all of them seeking their fortunes in the better climes of Australia.

 

[Ditto]

This is good news.

Is anybody watching that new medical drama? Would put the fear of God into you if you had to go into hospital! 😱 She's a whistleblower and ends up impersonating a doctor in Edinburgh. I was gripped by episode one.