Doctors: Training
Commons · Question 33133 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist training opportunities for young doctors; and whether he has plans to increase the availability of these opportunities.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Feb 2025
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. We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Service i...