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Neurology: Training

Commons · Question 512 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 May 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand places for neurology at medical school.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 May 2026

The Government keeps the total number of medical school places under close review to ensure it meets England’s workforce requirements.Neurology is a medical specialty, with doctors undertaking speciality training in neurology following medical school, fou...