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2025-02-27 00:21:43
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ONLY 5% OF UK MEDICAL SCHOOL ENTRANTS ARE WORKING CLASS, DATA SHOWS
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✍️ Despite a doubling of working-class students in medical schools over the past decade, they still only make up 5% of entrants, with socio-economic status remaining a significant barrier.
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👉 Working-class students still only make up 5% of medical school entrants
👉 Socio-economic status remains a significant barrier to entry
👉 Independent schools and a small number of schools and colleges produce a disproportionately high number of medical students
👉 Urgent action is needed to widen access and create a more diverse pipeline of talent
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#NickHarrison #KatherineWoolf #health
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