Doctors: Training
Commons · Question 49104 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure there are sufficient specialist training programmes for resident doctors to continue with their training to become (a) consultants and (b) GPs in the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 May 2025
We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that 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 Servic...