§ Mr. LyonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many junior doctors have enrolled in the NHS since 1997. [80388]
§ Mr. HuttonPre-registration house officers are doctors who, having graduated from medical school, must successfully complete a year of work in the national health service in order to achieve full registration with the General Medical Council. The table shows the number of pre-registration house officers in England in the hospital sector, including those in both medical and dental specialty areas between 1997 and 2001. We do not collect data on the number of junior doctors enrolling in the NHS each year; the census is a snapshot of data as of 30 September in the appropriate year.
Number of pre-registration house officers in England, 1997 to 2001—DH Medical and Dental Census
Year Headcount 1997 3,398 1998 3,496 1999 3,606 2000 3,691 2001 3,742