HC Deb 30 January 1989 vol 146 cc46-8W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many students entered medical training each year from 1976 to 1988; and how many qualified each year from 1982 to 1988.

Mr. Jackson

I have been asked to reply.

The following information was supplied by the University Grants Committee from a special medical return. The intake of pre-clinical medical students to United Kingdom medical schools was as follows:

Academic

year

Numbers
1976–77 3,809
1977–78 3,944
1978–79 3,979
1979–80 3,987
1980–81 4,010
1981–82 4,072
1982–83 4,154
1983–84 4,108
1984–85 4,125
1985–86 4,093
1986–87 4,119
1987–88 4,125
11988–89 4,177

1 Provisional

The number of students who obtained a first registrable medical qualification was as follows who obtained a first registrable as follows:

Academic

year

Numbers
1981–82 3,545
1982–83 3,742
1983–84 3,640
1984–85 3,636
1985–86 3,628
1986–87 3,762
1987–88 3,744

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