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Resident Doctors: Training

Answer

The Department does not hold data on medical specialty training places by integrated care board, but is able to present data by National Health Service training region. The following table shows the number of paediatric specialist training posts available in the 2023 and 2024 entry rounds by region:

	Specialist training stage one		Specialist training stages three and four
Region	2023 round posts	2024 round posts	2023 round posts	2024 round posts
East Midlands	32	32	14	7
East of England	42	31	6	n/a
Kent, Surrey and Sussex	18	25	n/a	4
London	107	107	24	15
North East	19	19	2	1
North West	47	42	9	8
South West	26	28	18	4
Thames Valley	20	16	4	2
Wessex	14	16	n/a	n/a
West Midlands	36	37	6	2
Yorkshire and the Humber	56	59	18	5
Total	417	412	101	48

Source: NHS England, available at the NHS.UK website, in an online only format.

The table presents the number of posts offered at both specialist training stage one, and at stages three or four. The latter stages mean that the medical professionals will likely have already undertaken at least three or four years of relevant training, or an equivalent, before entry to this later stage of the specialty training programme.

We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. This is central to the vision in our 10 Year Plan. 
 
We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the NHS in the future. NHS England will work with stakeholders to ensure that any growth is sustainable and focused in the service areas where need is greatest.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL7483

Session

2024-26

Subjects

Resident doctors Paediatrics Training

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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