Resident Doctors: Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many UK-trained junior doctors were unable to secure NHS training placements in 2024.
Answered by Karin Smyth
In 2024, 14,620 graduates from United Kingdom medical schools applied for medical specialty training posts. Of these 1,299 were unsuccessful and deemed unappointable in any of their applications. A further 1,476 UK graduates were deemed appointable at interview but did not receive any offers due to post availability.
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