The Medical Schools Council and the British Medical Association have jointly produced a guide about widening access schemes run by medical schools in the UK.

This guide is intended as a resource for career advisors, teachers and students thinking of applying to medical school. It provides information on outreach schemes aimed at widening access to medicine that are offered by each medical school in the UK.

The term ‘outreach’ refers to a range of activities including interactive open days, mentoring and summer schools all aimed at students from less advantaged backgrounds who have an interest in medicine and the potential to be a doctor.