Competition is fierce for doctor training places, but ministers say limit on numbers must stay.
Medicine is one of a handful of courses where numbers are limited by the government, because the cost is heavily subsidised.
"To increase those numbers you would also need to increase the capacity in training institutions, both in universities and in hospitals."The increases have got to be funded, they are technical and expensive courses and we need to understand the balance of requirements between these courses and other courses that the government is supporting financially."There is an added complication for those trying to win a place at medical school this year.
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