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University of Central Lancashire Medical Degrees 2021-04-26

2021-04-26

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Q1 Partial Answer
Mark Hendrick Lab Co-op
Preston
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The question arises from discussions on increasing the number of domestic medical places for UCLan's bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery programme.
What recent discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on allocating a higher number of domestic medical places to the University of Central Lancashire's bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery programme?
Michelle Donelan
Although the Department of Health and Social Care leads on this area, I would like to take this opportunity to commend the University of Central Lancashire for the excellent job it is doing. The Government are committed to supporting the NHS by ensuring that its future workforce needs are met. Over recent years we have created an extra 1,500 medical school places and opened five new medical schools across the country, and as a result we have seen record numbers of medical students in training.
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The specific request for discussions on increasing domestic medical places at UCLan was not addressed directly.
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Q2 Partial Answer
Mark Hendrick Lab Co-op
Preston
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The quality of education at the University of Central Lancashire's medical school is recognised as excellent, with a need for more doctors during the covid-19 pandemic.
Can the Minister please provide assurances that through her discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care, the University of Central Lancashire will be allocated an evidence-based significant increase in its permanent allocation of domestic medical school places?
Michelle Donelan
The cap on medical places was lifted last year, and those medical students who had to defer will not count towards the cap this year. If medical training places are to be permanently raised, there will be a process for medical schools to apply for a proportion of the expansion, just as was the case with the recent uplift of 1,500.
▸ Assessment & feedback
The specific request for assurances on permanent allocation increase at UCLan was not directly addressed.
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