Written Question · S2W-09238 · Session 2
How many medical students graduate from each university medical faculty on average each year and what percentage of those graduates are sub…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many medical students graduate from each university medical faculty on average each year and what percentage of those graduates are subsequently placed in Scottish hospitals in the year after their graduation.
The answer
In order to complete their basic medical education and obtain registration with the General Medical Council, graduates of UK medical schools must currently undertake a one-year Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) post within the NHS.
The following table shows information reported to the NHS on the number of graduates from each Scottish medical school who were eligible to apply to UK PRHO allocation schemes for entry in the year following graduation and the percentage share who were placed in a Scottish hospital. This information is given for the latest two years for which information is available.
Medical Graduates from Scottish Medical Schools1 and Share Taking up PRHO Posts in Scotland, 2002-03
| 2002
| 2003
Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
| Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
University of Aberdeen
| 185
| 94%
| 160
| 92%
University of Dundee
| 163
| 83%
| 129
| 91%
University of Edinburgh
| 177
| 93%
| 237
| 92%
University of Glasgow
| 263
| 94%
| 275
| 96%
Total
| 788
| 91%
| 801
| 93%
Source: NHS Education for Scotland
Note:
1.Although St Andrews University offers medical courses, these provide pre-clinicalqualifications only. The clinical component of medical courses undertaken by students at St Andrews is taken at the University of Manchester. For this reason St Andrews is not included in the table.
The following is a corrected answer (published on 28 September 2004); see below.
Mr Jim Wallace: In order to complete their basic medical education and obtain registration with the General Medical Council, graduates of UK medical schools must currently undertake a one-year Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) post within the NHS.
The following table shows information reported to the NHS on the number of graduates from each Scottish medical school who were eligible to apply to UK PRHO allocation schemes for entry in the year following graduation and the percentage share who were placed in a Scottish hospital. This information is given for the latest two years for which information is available.
Medical Graduates from Scottish Medical Schools1 and Share Taking Up PRHO Posts in Scotland, 2002-03
| 2002
| 2003
Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
| Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
The following table shows information reported to the NHS on the number of graduates from each Scottish medical school who were eligible to apply to UK PRHO allocation schemes for entry in the year following graduation and the percentage share who were placed in a Scottish hospital. This information is given for the latest two years for which information is available.
Medical Graduates from Scottish Medical Schools1 and Share Taking up PRHO Posts in Scotland, 2002-03
| 2002
| 2003
Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
| Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
University of Aberdeen
| 185
| 94%
| 160
| 92%
University of Dundee
| 163
| 83%
| 129
| 91%
University of Edinburgh
| 177
| 93%
| 237
| 92%
University of Glasgow
| 263
| 94%
| 275
| 96%
Total
| 788
| 91%
| 801
| 93%
Source: NHS Education for Scotland
Note:
1.Although St Andrews University offers medical courses, these provide pre-clinicalqualifications only. The clinical component of medical courses undertaken by students at St Andrews is taken at the University of Manchester. For this reason St Andrews is not included in the table.
The following is a corrected answer (published on 28 September 2004); see below.
Mr Jim Wallace: In order to complete their basic medical education and obtain registration with the General Medical Council, graduates of UK medical schools must currently undertake a one-year Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) post within the NHS.
The following table shows information reported to the NHS on the number of graduates from each Scottish medical school who were eligible to apply to UK PRHO allocation schemes for entry in the year following graduation and the percentage share who were placed in a Scottish hospital. This information is given for the latest two years for which information is available.
Medical Graduates from Scottish Medical Schools1 and Share Taking Up PRHO Posts in Scotland, 2002-03
| 2002
| 2003
Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
| Medical Graduates
| Share of graduates taking up PRHO posts in Scotland
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-09238 by reference.