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Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transition from student loan funding to NHS bursary support on the cost of living for medical students in the later years of

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
18 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transition from student loan funding to NHS bursary support on the cost of living for medical students in the later years of

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government reviews the funding arrangements for medical students annually. This includes the NHS Bursary Scheme and Student Finance England support.The 10-Year Health Plan, published in July 2025, recognises the need to improve access to the medical p...

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