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Medicine: Students

Asked by Juliet CampbellLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116083

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support medical students' (a) wellbeing and (b) welfare in (i) Nottingham, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) the East Midlands and (iv) England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The professional regulator the General Medical Council sets guidance for all university medical schools and placement providers, who have a responsibility to routinely monitor and support the health, safety, and wellbeing of students whilst studying and on placement.

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