§ Mr. HesfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many trainee biomedical scientists there are in the NHS. [118588]
§ Mr. DenhamTrainee biomedical scientists are graduates. The length of their vocational training varies depending on the entry route and the ability of the individual. Accurate figures for the number of trainee biomedical scientists employed by the National Health Service are not available as the information is not collected centrally.