§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places were available for(a) UK nationals and (b) fee paying students from overseas to study medicine in each of the last five financial years; and how many places are available in 2004, broken down by academic institution. [151237]
§ Alan JohnsonThe available figures from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) are given in tables 1 and 2. Data are given for English medical schools only. Allocation of places for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Target figures for overseas students have remained constant during this period and are given separately in table 2.
Figures for UK nationals only are not available.
Table 1: Total places available to study medicine in England by Institution Target1 University 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 20042 Birmingham 232 332 332 332 372 372 Brighton/Sussex — — 0 0 128 128 Bristol 169 169 169 230 249 249 Cambridge 276 276 296 296 296 296 East Anglia — 0 0 110 110 130 Hull/York — — 0 0 130 130 Leeds 218 218 258 298 258 258 Leicester Warwick 190 239 303 303 403 403 Liverpool 218 218 268 268 308 308 Manchester/Keele 261 311 341 341 396 396 Newcastle/Durham 201 220 290 340 340 340 Nottingham 194 202 218 234 324 324 Oxford 113 113 160 170 180 180 Peninsula — 0 0 127 167 167 Sheffield 218 223 238 238 238 238 Southampton 171 200 200 200 200 240 Imperial 311 326 326 326 326 326 King's College 360 360 370 380 390 400 QMW 241 247 253 253 305 305 St. George's 187 222 222 257 257 257 UCL 330 330 330 330 330 330 England total 3,890 4,200 4,574 5,033 5,707 5,777 1 Target figures include all UK, EEA and non-EEA domiciles. Source: HEFCE 1763W
Table 2: Overseas places available to study medicine in England by Institution Institution Overseas target Birmingham 16 Brighton/Sussex 0 Bristol 12 Cambridge 19 East Anglia 0 Hull/York 0 Leeds/Bradford 15 Leicester/Warwick 13 Liverpool 15 Manchester/Keele 18 Newcastle/Durham 14 Nottingham 13 Oxford 8 Peninsula 0 Sheffield 15 Southampton 12 Imperial 21 Kings 26 QMW 17
Table 2: Overseas places available to study medicine in England by Institution Institution Overseas target St. George's 13 UCL 25 Total 272 Source: HEFCE
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations he has received on access to medical degree courses. [168913]
§ Alan JohnsonI have discussions from time to time with various groups on such matters, including the British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Students Committee and the Brightside Trust.
§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the intake into medical schools was in(a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [166859]
§ Alan JohnsonThe latest available figures for medical schools in England are shown in the table.
Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Actual intakes of medical schools: England Year of entry Intake 1997 3,749 1998 3,735 1999 3,972 2000 4,300 2001 4,713 2002 5,277 20031 6,030 1 Provisional Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many applications were made in the last academic year by students wishing to train as a medical practitioner from(a) the UK, (b) other countries in the European Union and (c) outside the European Union. [155878]
§ Alan JohnsonThe available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers the number of applicants to full time undergraduate pre-clinical medicine courses. Figures are given in the table.
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Applicants1 through UCAS to pre-clinical medicine, 2003 entry Domicile Number Home 12,728 EU 942 Other Overseas 2,220 Total 15,890 1 Includes any student who made at least one application for medicine. Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the universities, colleges and medical schools which provide places for the training of medical practitioners. [155879]
§ Alan JohnsonThe institutions in England which offer undergraduate courses of medicine are listed as follows. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
University Medical Schools and Colleges:
- Birmingham
- Brighton/Sussex1
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- East Anglia
- Hull/York2
- Leeds
- Leicester Warwick3
- Liverpool
- Manchester/Keele4
- Newcastle/Durham5
- Oxford
- Peninsula6
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Imperial
- Kings College
- Queen Mary and Westfield
- St. Georges Hospital Medical School
- University College London
1 A joint partnership by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex, taught at the University of Brighton.
2 A joint partnership by the university of Hull and the University of York, taught at both institutions.
3 Those with a degree in Biological Sciences can study at the University of Warwick for the 4 year graduate medicine program from the University Leicester.
4 The University of Manchester medicine course can be studied at the University of Keele. The University of Keele is developing it's own curriculum, expected for 2007 entry.
5 Option to study the first two years of the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne medicine programme at the University of Durham.
6 A joint partnership by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth, taught at both institutions.
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places for the training of medical practitioners at each university, college and medical school were available in 1997; and how many will be available this September. [155880]
§ Alan JohnsonThe information is shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
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Medical school intake targets: England University medical school 1997 2004 Birmingham 213 372 Brighton/Sussex1 — 128 Bristol 155 249 Cambridge 254 296
Medical school intake targets: England University medical school 1997 2004 East Anglia1 — 130 Hull/York1 — 130 Leeds 200 258 Leicester Warwick 175 403 Liverpool 200 308 Manchester/Keele 240 396 Newcastle/Durham 185 340 Nottingham 178 324 Oxford 104 180 Peninsula1 — 167 Sheffield 200 238 Southampton 157 240 Charing Cross2 174 — Imperial 112 326 Kings College 118 400 Royal Free2 110 — Queen Mary and Westfield 202 305 St. George's 172 257 University College London 220 330 United Medical and Dental School2 225 — Total England 3,594 5,777 1 Brighton/Sussex and Hull/York were set up in 2003, East Anglia and Peninsula in 2002. 2 Charing Cross merged with Imperial College: Royal Free merged with University College; United Medical and Dental Schools merged with Kings. Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England.
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students who entered medical training in the current academic year were from(a) the UK, (b) other countries in the European Union and (c) outside the European Union; and what the corresponding figures were for each of the past 10 years for which figures are available. [155881]
§ Alan JohnsonThe available information for England is shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved Administrations.
Intake of medical students in English higher education institutions, by domicile and fee-paying status Academic year Total intake Estimate of students from the UK 1 Estimate of students from other countries in the European Union 2 Estimate of students from countries outside the European Union 3 2003–044 6,030 5,507 105 418 2002–03 5,277 4,835 88 354 2001–02 4,713 4,315 84 314 2000–01 4,300 3,923 82 295 1999–2000 3,972 3,640 77 255 1998–99 3,735 3,378 71 286 1997–98 3,749 3,431 39 279 1996–97 3,594 3,271 53 270 1995–96 3,486 3,187 38 261 1994–95 3,514 3,231 33 250 1993–94 3,374 3,125 34 215 1 These are UK domiciled students with home and overseas fee-paying status.
2 Tese are overseas domiciled students with home fee-paying status.
3 These are overseas domiciled students with overseas fee-paying status.
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Note:
All student numbers relate to a headcount.
Source:
HEFCE Medical and Dental Survey.
§ Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many new undergraduates were admitted to each medical school in 2003–04. [161510]
§ Alan JohnsonThe latest available figures are shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Actual intakes of medical schools 2003: England University medical school Intake Birmingham 428 135 Bristol 272 Cambridge 299 East Anglia 110 Hull/York 130 Leeds 279 Leicester Warwick 448 Liverpool 318 Manchester/Keele 425 Newcastle/Durham 335 Nottingham 353 Oxford 182 Peninsula 176 Shaffield 263 Southampton 221 Imperial 334 Kings College 401 Queen Mary and Westfield 309 St. Georges 251 University college London 341 Total England 6,030 Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England.
§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students(a) entered and (b) graduated from medical schools in England in each year since 1997; and how many graduates from medical schools in England in each year since 1997 have commenced full-time employment in the NHS. [162097]
§ Alan JohnsonThe latest intake and output data for medical schools are shown in the first table. There is no precise data on how many students either do not complete undergraduate medical degree courses or do not join the NHS medical workforce after graduating. However, these figures do not include overseas students who return home immediately upon graduating based on figures from the annual NHS workforce survey as shown in the second table, the Department of Health believe that virtually all graduates from English medical schools take up posts as Pre-Registration House Officers (PRHOs) in the NHS within 18 months of graduating apart from those overseas students who return home immediately upon graduating.
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Actual Intake and Output of Medical Schools in England 1997–98 to 2002–03 Academic year Intake Graduate output 1997–98 3,749 3,261 1998–99 3,735 3,097 1999–2000 3,972 3,373
Actual Intake and Output of Medical Schools in England 1997–98 to 2002–03 Academic year Intake Graduate output 2000–01 4,300 3,286 2001–02 4,713 3,280 2002–03 5,277 3,522 2003–04 16,030 2— 1 Provisional until November 2004 when a finalised figure will be declared. 2 Not available until November 2004. Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England
UK Qualified Pre-Registration House Officers in England 1997–2003 Number of House Officers 1997 3,028 1998 3,173 1999 3,122 2000 3,297 2001 3,176 2002 3,205 2003 3,344 Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce survey
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost is of the education of a medical student up to registration with the General Medical Council; and what the expected average cost is of educating a medical student who commences on a clinical sciences foundation year up to registration with the General Medical Council. [168185]
§ Alan JohnsonThe cost of training a doctor from entry to medical school to full registration with the General Medical Council is estimated to be of the order of £200,000 to £250,000, including the year as a Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO). This is a considerable investment in medical training from public funds. Some students commence their medical training with a foundation year, for which the Higher Education Funding Council for England provides funding to the institution of £5,922.