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To ask the Scottish Government how many medical specialty training places, including core surgical training places, have been available across Scotland in each of the last five years.

S6W-32350 · Written Question · lodged by Lumsden, Douglas

Lodged on
12 Dec 2024
Heard / answered on
24 Dec 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many medical specialty training places, including core surgical training places, have been available across Scotland in each of the last five years.

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We have recruited to the following number of training posts each year for the past 5 years. Core Surgical TrainingAll specialties Posts AdvertisedPosts filledPosts advertisedPosts filled2019-204645113110422020-215454108810432021-224543111810492022-235454115510722023-24414112311156These figures include the number of posts advertised for recruitment in Scotland in each specialty for each year (August and February start dates). The number of overall training posts is far higher as training programmes can last a minimum of 3 to 8 years depending on the specialty so not all posts are vacant every year. Figures reflect published recruitment data and do not include any data on recruitment to locum training posts. Data for the 2024/25 recruitment round is not included as the recruitment window has not fully closed, meaning final data is not yet available.

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 Dec 2024.