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The challenges of expanding medical student numbers in the UK: A scoping review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- The impact of the harmonised education tariff on undergraduate general practice education in England: a qualitative interview study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Teaching at scale: a mixed-methods study of team-based learning analytics to enable early support in medical education.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The Experiences of Autistic Healthcare Students in a Clinical Learning Environment: A Scoping Review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Engaging Undergraduate Medical Students With Introductory Research Training via an Educational Escape Room: Mixed Methods Evaluation.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- The all-encompassing vision ofFuture healthcare journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: With one of the lowest numbers of doctors per capita in Europe, coupled with an ageing UK population, the NHS faces an unprecedented workforce crisis. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) outlined how this will be addressed, headlining a proposed doubling of UK medical school places. Methods: A scoping review utilising the Arksey and O'Malley model searched articles related to increasing UK medical student numbers. A total of 6,217 articles were identified, and 23 were selected for further analysis. Results: Funding was the most frequently raised concern, followed by educator shortage, limited stakeholder engagement, placement capacity shortage, and failure to support Widening Access agendas. Notably, seven articles were opinion pieces, with only two formal research papers. Conclusion: Key issues to implementing the current LTWP were identified, and further research to address these challenges and identify potential solutions is urgently required to support evidence-based decision making to influence future workforce plans.
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