House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 May 2004 (pt 32)

6 May 2004 : Column 1762W—continued

Medical Courses/Schools

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places were available for (a) UK nationals and (b) fee paying students from overseas to study medicine in each of the last five financial years; and how many places are available in 2004, broken down by academic institution. [151237]

Alan Johnson: The available figures from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) are given in tables 1 and 2. Data are given for English medical schools only. Allocation of places for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.

Target figures for overseas students have remained constant during this period and are given separately in table 2.

Figures for UK nationals only are not available.
Table 1: Total places available to study medicine in England by Institution

Target⁽¹⁷⁾

University 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 20042

Birmingham 232 332 332 332 372 372

Brighton/Sussex — — 0 0 128 128

Bristol 169 169 169 230 249 249

Cambridge 276 276 296 296 296 296

East Anglia — 0 0 110 110 130

Hull/York — — 0 0 130 130

Leeds 218 218 258 298 258 258

Leicester Warwick 190 239 303 303 403 403

Liverpool 218 218 268 268 308 308

Manchester/Keele 261 311 341 341 396 396

Newcastle/Durham 201 220 290 340 340 340

Nottingham 194 202 218 234 324 324

Oxford 113 113 160 170 180 180

Peninsula — 0 0 127 167 167

Sheffield 218 223 238 238 238 238

Southampton 171 200 200 200 200 240

Imperial 311 326 326 326 326 326

King's College 360 360 370 380 390 400

QMW 241 247 253 253 305 305

St. George's 187 222 222 257 257 257

UCL 330 330 330 330 330 330

England total 3,890 4,200 4,574 5,033 5,707 5,777

⁽¹⁷⁾ Target figures include all UK, EEA and non-EEA domiciles.
Source:
HEFCE

Table 2: Overseas places available to study medicine in England by Institution

Institution Overseas target

Birmingham 16

Brighton/Sussex 0

Bristol 12

Cambridge 19

East Anglia 0

Hull/York 0

Leeds/Bradford 15

Leicester/Warwick 13

Liverpool 15

Manchester/Keele 18

Newcastle/Durham 14

Nottingham 13

Oxford 8

Peninsula 0

Sheffield 15

Southampton 12

Imperial 21

Kings 26

QMW 17

St. George's 13

UCL 25

Total 272

Source:
HEFCE

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	Target⁽¹⁷⁾
University	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	20042
Birmingham	232	332	332	332	372	372
Brighton/Sussex	—	—	0	0	128	128
Bristol	169	169	169	230	249	249
Cambridge	276	276	296	296	296	296
East Anglia	—	0	0	110	110	130
Hull/York	—	—	0	0	130	130
Leeds	218	218	258	298	258	258
Leicester Warwick	190	239	303	303	403	403
Liverpool	218	218	268	268	308	308
Manchester/Keele	261	311	341	341	396	396
Newcastle/Durham	201	220	290	340	340	340
Nottingham	194	202	218	234	324	324
Oxford	113	113	160	170	180	180
Peninsula	—	0	0	127	167	167
Sheffield	218	223	238	238	238	238
Southampton	171	200	200	200	200	240
Imperial	311	326	326	326	326	326
King's College	360	360	370	380	390	400
QMW	241	247	253	253	305	305
St. George's	187	222	222	257	257	257
UCL	330	330	330	330	330	330
England total	3,890	4,200	4,574	5,033	5,707	5,777

Institution	Overseas target
Birmingham	16
Brighton/Sussex	0
Bristol	12
Cambridge	19
East Anglia	0
Hull/York	0
Leeds/Bradford	15
Leicester/Warwick	13
Liverpool	15
Manchester/Keele	18
Newcastle/Durham	14
Nottingham	13
Oxford	8
Peninsula	0
Sheffield	15
Southampton	12
Imperial	21
Kings	26
QMW	17
St. George's	13
UCL	25
Total	272

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations he has received on access to medical degree courses. [168913]

Alan Johnson: I have discussions from time to time with various groups on such matters, including the British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Students Committee and the Brightside Trust.

Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the intake into medical schools was in (a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [166859]

Alan Johnson: The latest available figures for medical schools in England are shown in the table.

Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Actual intakes of medical schools: England

Year of entry Intake

1997 3,749

1998 3,735

1999 3,972

2000 4,300

2001 4,713

2002 5,277

2003⁽¹⁸⁾ 6,030

⁽¹⁸⁾ Provisional
Source:
Higher Education Funding Council for England

Year of entry	Intake
1997	3,749
1998	3,735
1999	3,972
2000	4,300
2001	4,713
2002	5,277
2003⁽¹⁸⁾	6,030

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many applications were made in the last academic year by students wishing to train as a medical practitioner from (a) the UK, (b) other countries in the European Union and (c) outside the European Union. [155878]

Alan Johnson: The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers the number of applicants to full time undergraduate pre-clinical medicine courses. Figures are given in the table.
Applicants⁽¹⁹⁾ through UCAS to pre-clinical medicine, 2003 entry

Domicile Number

Home 12,728

EU 942

Other Overseas 2,220

Total 15,890

⁽¹⁹⁾ Includes any student who made at least one application for medicine.
Source:
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

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Domicile	Number
Home	12,728
EU	942
Other Overseas	2,220
Total	15,890

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the universities, colleges and medical schools which provide places for the training of medical practitioners. [155879]

Alan Johnson: The institutions in England which offer undergraduate courses of medicine are listed as follows. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.

University Medical Schools and Colleges:

Birmingham

Brighton/Sussex1

Bristol

Cambridge

East Anglia

Hull/York ²

Leeds

Leicester Warwick3

Liverpool

Manchester/Keele ⁴

Newcastle/Durham ⁵

Nottingham

Oxford

Peninsula ⁶

Sheffield

Southampton

Imperial

Kings College

Queen Mary and Westfield

St. Georges Hospital Medical School

University College London

¹ A joint partnership by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex, taught at the University of Brighton.

² A joint partnership by the University of Hull and the University of York, taught at both institutions.

³ Those with a degree in Biological Sciences can study at the University of Warwick for the 4 year graduate medicine program from the University of Leicester.

⁴ The University of Manchester medicine course can be studied at the University of Keele. The University of Keele is developing it's own curriculum, expected for 2007 entry.

⁵ Option to study the first two years of the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne medicine programme at the University of Durham.

⁶ A joint partnership by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth, taught at both institutions.

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places for the training of medical practitioners at each university, college and medical school were available in 1997; and how many will be available this September. [155880]

Alan Johnson: The information is shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Medical school intake targets: England

University medical school 1997 2004

Birmingham 213 372

Brighton/Sussex⁽²⁰⁾ — 128

Bristol 155 249

Cambridge 254 296

East Anglia⁽²⁰⁾ — 130

Hull/York⁽²⁰⁾ — 130

Leeds 200 258

Leicester Warwick 175 403

Liverpool 200 308

Manchester/Keele 240 396

Newcastle/Durham 185 340

Nottingham 178 324

Oxford 104 180

Peninsula⁽²⁰⁾ — 167

Sheffield 200 238

Southampton 157 240

Charing Cross⁽²¹⁾ 174 —

Imperial 112 326

Kings College 118 400

Royal Free⁽²¹⁾ 110 —

Queen Mary and Westfield 202 305

St. George's 172 257

University College London 220 330

United Medical and Dental School⁽²¹⁾ 225 —

Total England 3,594 5,777

⁽²⁰⁾ Brighton/Sussex and Hull/York were set up in 2003, East Anglia and Peninsula in 2002.
⁽²¹⁾ Charing Cross merged with Imperial College: Royal Free merged with University College; United Medical and Dental Schools merged with Kings.
Source:
Higher Education Funding Council for England.

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University medical school	1997	2004
Birmingham	213	372
Brighton/Sussex⁽²⁰⁾	—	128
Bristol	155	249
Cambridge	254	296
East Anglia⁽²⁰⁾	—	130
Hull/York⁽²⁰⁾	—	130
Leeds	200	258
Leicester Warwick	175	403
Liverpool	200	308
Manchester/Keele	240	396
Newcastle/Durham	185	340
Nottingham	178	324
Oxford	104	180
Peninsula⁽²⁰⁾	—	167
Sheffield	200	238
Southampton	157	240
Charing Cross⁽²¹⁾	174	—
Imperial	112	326
Kings College	118	400
Royal Free⁽²¹⁾	110	—
Queen Mary and Westfield	202	305
St. George's	172	257
University College London	220	330
United Medical and Dental School⁽²¹⁾	225	—
Total England	3,594	5,777

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students who entered medical training in the current academic year were from (a) the UK, (b) other countries in the European Union and (c) outside the European Union; and what the corresponding figures were for each of the past 10 years for which figures are available. [155881]

Alan Johnson: The available information for England is shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved Administrations.
Intake of medical students in English higher education institutions, by domicile and fee-paying status

Academic
year Total intake Estimate of students from the UK⁽²²⁾ Estimate of students from other countries in the European Union⁽²³⁾ Estimate of students from countries outside the European Union⁽²⁴⁾

2003–04⁽²⁵⁾ 6,030 5,507 105 418

2002–03 5,277 4,835 88 354

2001–02 4,713 4,315 84 314

2000–01 4,300 3,923 82 295

1999–2000 3,972 3,640 77 255

1998–99 3,735 3,378 71 286

1997–98 3,749 3,431 39 279

1996–97 3,594 3,271 53 270

1995–96 3,486 3,187 38 261

1994–95 3,514 3,231 33 250

1993–94 3,374 3,125 34 215

⁽²²⁾ These are UK domiciled students with home and overseas fee-paying status.
⁽²³⁾ Tese are overseas domiciled students with home fee-paying status.
⁽²⁴⁾ These are overseas domiciled students with overseas fee-paying status.
⁽²⁵⁾ The intake for year 2003–04 is a provisional figure based on institutions' estimates in October 2003.
Note:
All student numbers relate to a headcount.
Source:
HEFCE Medical and Dental Survey.

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Academic year	Total intake	Estimate of students from the UK⁽²²⁾	Estimate of students from other countries in the European Union⁽²³⁾	Estimate of students from countries outside the European Union⁽²⁴⁾
2003–04⁽²⁵⁾	6,030	5,507	105	418
2002–03	5,277	4,835	88	354
2001–02	4,713	4,315	84	314
2000–01	4,300	3,923	82	295
1999–2000	3,972	3,640	77	255
1998–99	3,735	3,378	71	286
1997–98	3,749	3,431	39	279
1996–97	3,594	3,271	53	270
1995–96	3,486	3,187	38	261
1994–95	3,514	3,231	33	250
1993–94	3,374	3,125	34	215

Mr. Kevin Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many new undergraduates were admitted to each medical school in 2003–04. [161510]

Alan Johnson: The latest available figures are shown in the table. Information for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medical schools is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.
Actual intakes of medical schools 2003: England

University medical school Intake

Birmingham 428

Brighton/Sussex 135

Bristol 272

Cambridge 299

East Anglia 110

Hull/York 130

Leeds 279

Leicester Warwick 448

Liverpool 318

Manchester/Keele 425

Newcastle/Durham 355

Nottingham 353

Oxford 182

Peninsula 176

Sheffield 263

Southampton 221

Imperial 334

Kings College 401

Queen Mary and Westfield 309

St. Georges 251

University College London 341

Total England 6,030

Source:
Higher Education Funding Council for England.

University medical school	Intake
Birmingham	428
Brighton/Sussex	135
Bristol	272
Cambridge	299
East Anglia	110
Hull/York	130
Leeds	279
Leicester Warwick	448
Liverpool	318
Manchester/Keele	425
Newcastle/Durham	355
Nottingham	353
Oxford	182
Peninsula	176
Sheffield	263
Southampton	221
Imperial	334
Kings College	401
Queen Mary and Westfield	309
St. Georges	251
University College London	341
Total England	6,030

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students (a) entered and (b) graduated from medical schools in England in each year since 1997; and how many graduates from medical schools in England in each year since 1997 have commenced full-time employment in the NHS. [162097]

Alan Johnson: The latest intake and output data for medical schools are shown in the first table. There is no precise data on how many students either do not complete undergraduate medical degree courses or do not join the NHS medical workforce after graduating. However, these figures do not include overseas students who return home immediately upon graduating based on figures from the annual NHS workforce survey as shown in the second table, the Department of Health believe that virtually all graduates from English medical schools take up posts as Pre-Registration House Officers (PRHOs) in the NHS within 18 months of graduating apart from those overseas students who return home immediately upon graduating.
Actual Intake and Output of Medical Schools in England 1997–98 to 2002–03

Academic year Intake Graduate output

1997–98 3,749 3,261

1998–99 3,735 3,097

1999–2000 3,972 3,373

2000–01 4,300 3,286

2001–02 4,713 3,280

2002–03 5,277 3,522

2003–04 ⁽²⁶⁾6,030 ⁽²⁷⁾—

⁽²⁶⁾ Provisional until November 2004 when a finalised figure will be declared.
⁽²⁷⁾ Not available until November 2004.
Source:
Higher Education Funding Council for England

6 May 2004 : Column 1767W

UK Qualified Pre-Registration House Officers in England 1997–2003

Number of House Officers

1997 3,028

1998 3,173

1999 3,122

2000 3,297

2001 3,176

2002 3,205

2003 3,344

Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce survey

Academic year	Intake	Graduate output
1997–98	3,749	3,261
1998–99	3,735	3,097
1999–2000	3,972	3,373
2000–01	4,300	3,286
2001–02	4,713	3,280
2002–03	5,277	3,522
2003–04	⁽²⁶⁾6,030	⁽²⁷⁾—

	Number of House Officers
1997	3,028
1998	3,173
1999	3,122
2000	3,297
2001	3,176
2002	3,205
2003	3,344

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost is of the education of a medical student up to registration with the General Medical Council; and what the expected average cost is of educating a medical student who commences on a clinical sciences foundation year up to registration with the General Medical Council. [168185]

Alan Johnson: The cost of training a doctor from entry to medical school to full registration with the General Medical Council is estimated to be of the order of £200,000 to £250,000, including the year as a Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO). This is a considerable investment in medical training from public funds. Some students commence their medical training with a foundation year, for which the Higher Education Funding Council for England provides funding to the institution of £5,922.

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