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Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 103857, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of publicly-funded (a) medical and (b) dental training pla

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 103857, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of publicly-funded (a) medical and (b) dental training pla

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to training the staff we need, including doctors and dentists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set ou...

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