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Doctors: Training

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 March 2025UIN 39605

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to complete the review of postgraduate medical training.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The postgraduate medical training review announced by the Chief Medical Officer for England and National Medical Director of NHS England is underway and on track. NHS England launched an extensive engagement and listening exercise to consider the future of postgraduate medical training in February 2025. This engagement exercise will run through to June 2025, with findings evaluated and reported in summer 2025.

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