Prototype 4-year undergraduate medical degree 'under development'

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By Sarah Lowden

A model 4-year undergraduate medical degree is to be developed, with a plan to roll out the course in 2026, NHS England has confirmed.

The idea of a shortened degree was first announced in NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan, as part of an ambition to double the number of medical school places from 7,500 to 15,000 by 2031/32.