Written question asked by Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 12 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 January 1998. It was answered by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Friday, 16 January 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is his Department's policy towards the recommendations of the Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee. - Inc fig.

Answer: Dr. Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his Department's policy towards the recommendations of the Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee. [23175] Mr. Milburn: The Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee's (MWSAC) main recommendations are for the annual intake to United Kingdom medical schools to increase by 1,000, a 20 per cent. increase over the target of 4,970 for the year 2000, together with a range of measures to improve the recruitment and retention of doctors. A number of MWSAC's recommendations chime with the Government's own thinking and should be welcomed. But the recommendation on increased medical school intake has very significant implications, and will need careful examination. The Government will announce their decisions on all of MWSAC's recommendations in a few months' time in the light of the Comprehensive Sending Review.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 23175; 304 c370W;304 c366W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Health professions Higher education Recruitment Medicine Students Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee
Contains statistics: Yes