Written question asked by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 February 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 February 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, over the last five years, how many medical students completed their academic studies; and how many, having completed their studies, did not become practising doctors. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Prior: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment over the last five years, how many medical students completed their academic studies; and how many, having completed their studies, did not become practising doctors. [70087] Mr. Mudie: The available data are shown in the following table: First degree graduates in medicine/dentistry in the UK _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Medical students 1993-94 {1} 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Number of graduates 4,600 5,700 5,700 6,000 5,900 of which, those with known 4,400 3,900 4,400 4,300 n/a destinations{2} of which, those entering 4,200 3,700 3,900 3,800 n/a full-time permanent employment in the UK of which, those entering n/a 3,500 3,700 3,600 n/a medical occupations{3} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures for 1993-94 are not directly comparable to those for later years because of a change in the data collection process {2} Destination six months after graduation. {3} "Medical occupations" covers general practitioners and doctors, and hospital house officers.

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