HC Deb 17 September 2003 vol 410 c847W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total intake of United Kingdom medical schools was in each year since 1990. [128930]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested is shown in the table.

United Kingdom Medical School Intake per Academic Year between 1990 and 2002
1990–91 4,311
1991–92 4,320
1992–93 4,449
1993–94 4,531
1994–95 4,778
1995–96 4,699
1996–97 4,833
1997–98 5,062
1998–99 5,069
1999–2000 5,302
2000–01 5,610
2001–02 6,115
2002–031 6,740

1 Figures are provisional until November 2003 when a final figure will be reported.

Source:

HEFCE

Note:

By 2005, UK medical school intakes are planned to be around 7,300