Written question asked by Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 1997. It was answered by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: How the Government plans to implement the Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee recommendation on increasing medical student numbers. - Inc figs.

Answer: Dr. Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the Government plans to implement the medical work force standing advisory committee recommendation on increasing medical student numbers. [6591] Mr. Milburn: The Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee's second report (June 1995) recommended an increase in medical student intake to 4,970 by the year 2000. This is currently being implemented by the Higher Education Funding Councils ahead of schedule and within existing undergraduate medical schools. Figures are provided in the table. Table 3. Entrants to United Kingdom medical schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Target 4,119 4,119 4,119 4,470 4,470 4,736 4,834 Actual 4,320 4,449 4,531 4,778 4,699 4,820 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 297 c310W; 6591
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Health professions Higher education Medicine Students Student numbers Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee
Contains statistics: Yes