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Doctors: Graduates

Commons · Question 97896 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Dec 2025

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Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on training UK medical students in each of the last five years, and how many of those publicly-funded graduates did not secure Foundation or speciality training places in th

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Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Dec 2025

The following table sets out the total costs incurred by NHS England in providing medical education in England between 2021/22 and 2025/26, split by placement costs and bursaries:Financial yearPlacement costs (£)Bursaries (£)Total Education and Training c...