§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of doctors(a) from the UK, (b) from the European Economic Area, (c) from overseas and (d) in total who have registered in the UK in the last year. [178263]
§ Mr. HuttonThe General Medical Council is the independent regulatory body responsible for registering doctors in the United Kingdom. Figures held by it are collated annually. The table shows the number of doctors whose primary medical qualification was obtained in the area specified.
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2003 Number of doctors UK 4,732 European Economic Area 2,129 Overseas 12,282 Total 19,143
§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors from overseas took the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test in order to register to practise in the UK in the last 12 months. [178267]
§ Mr. HuttonThe General Medical Council is responsible for administering the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test for overseas doctors, and collates figures annually. The table shows the figures for 2003.
PLAB 2003 Part One Part Two Attempted 12,513 6,580 Passed 7,711 5,207 Percentage pass rate 62 79