§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the Government plans to implement the medical work force standing advisory committee recommendation on increasing medical student numbers. [6591]
§ Mr. MilburnThe Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee's second report (June 1995) recommended an increase in medical student intake to 4,970 by the year 2000. This is currently being implemented by the Higher Education Funding Councils ahead of schedule and within existing undergraduate medical schools. Figures are provided in the table.
Table 3. Entrants to United Kingdom medical schools 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Target 4,119 4,119 4,119 4,470 4,470 4,736 4,834 Actual 4,320 4,449 4,531 4,778 4,699 4,820 n/a Source:
Higher Education Funding council for England (HEFCE).