§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secertary of State for Scotland how many medical students in Scotland satisfactorily completed their courses at the recent final examinations; how many of these he estimates are likely to take pre-registration posts in Scottish hospitals; and how far this estimate corresponds to the number of vacancies in such posts.
§ Mr. MaclayI am informed that 354 medical students in Scotland successfully130W completed their course at the recent final examinations. No information is available as to where these graduates will take their pre-registration training. There are some 600 house officer posts in Scottish hospitals approved for pre-registration service. There is, however, no direct relationship between this number and the number of recent passes. Some Scottish graduates go to England and abroad for their pre-registration training and similarly graduates from other countries come to Scottish hospitals; moreover, some of the posts are filled by graduates who qualified earlier.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to the number of medical students in Scotland who satisfactorily completed their courses at the recent final examinations and who intend to take their pre-registration training abroad.
§ Mr. MaclayNone.