Diagnostic Six-Week Waits Rise to 21.2%
NHS England has reported that the proportion of patients waiting more than six weeks for a diagnostic procedure…
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“Neither register” workforce reaches 87,151 doctors, fastest-growing group despite slower expansion in 2024
Doctors who are licensed but are on neither the GP…
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UK licensed workforce grows to 328,149 in 2024, but annual growth slows as leavers rise
The number of doctors holding a licence to practise in…
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NonUK doctors now 28% of UK trainees; experience thresholds could reshape training pipeline
International doctors now make up more than a quarter of…
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General practice training now split 50/50: half of 2024 GP ST1 intake qualified outside the UK
General practice has become one of the clearest examples of…
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Training offer-rate gap remains stark: UK graduates at 69% vs nonUK at 23% in 2023/24
UK medical graduates continue to have much higher success rates…
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International demand for UK training surges: nonUK CT1/ST1 applicants more than triple since 2018/19
The GMC’s Workforce report 2025 shows a dramatic rise in…
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Doctor “leavers” jump in 2024, but GMC separates administrative effects from workforce risk
The number of doctors who stopped holding a licence in…
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Early employment warning: just 13% of 2024 PLAB joiners linked to a designated body within six months
The GMC’s Workforce report 2025 raises a sharp early warning…
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International doctor inflow “plateaus” in 2024 after years of rapid growth, GMC report finds
The GMC’s Workforce report 2025 signals a notable shift in…
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