That the Parliament welcomes the sustained increases in medical undergraduate places at Scottish universities; notes that the level of new domestic training places for medicine is proportionately higher in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK; further notes that, this year, the Scottish Government fully funded all places for Scottish domiciled students holding an offer from a Scottish medical school, where they met the terms of their conditional offer; recognises that the Programme for Government sets out steps to substantially increase training places further; believes that widening access to medicine is essential, and supports doubling the number of widening access places to help create a more diverse medical workforce.
Supported by:
Sharon Dowey, Douglas Lumsden
Result 67 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
That the Parliament calls on the Scottish Government to remove the cap on funded training places for students from Scotland studying for frontline NHS roles.
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 67 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated