Draft of NHS workforce plan calls for doubling of medical school places
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#694XG)
Plan expected to be published next month could propose increasing places from 7,500 to 15,000
Britain could double the number of doctors and nurses it trains under NHS plans to tackle a deepening staffing crisis, according to reports.
The proposal to increase the number of places in UK medical schools from 7,500 to 15,000 is contained in a draft of NHS England's long-awaited workforce plan, which is expected to be published next month.
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