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Medicine: Training

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 94042

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medical school places are funded for start in 2026.

Answered by Karin Smyth

In England, the Office for Students (OfS) sets the maximum fundable limit for medical school places on an annual basis. OfS will publish its intake target for the 2026/27 academic year in due course. For the 2025/26 academic year, information is available at the following link:

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/finance-and-funding/medicine-and-dentistry-funding/medical-and-dental-maximum-fundable-limits/

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