Medicine: British Students Abroad
Commons · Question 3713 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas and subsequently applied for roles within the NHS in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Jun 2026
The following table shows the number of United Kingdom nationals with a non-UK primary medical qualification (PMQ) applying to the UK Foundation Programme between 2021 and 2025:Foundation training intake yearUK nationals with a non-UK PMQ20211522022175202...