Medical schools are ready to help deliver the NHS 10 Year Plan but current funding is “insufficient”.
MSC Chair Professor Steve Riley spoke to the Times Higher Education about the new Plan, emphasising the critical role medical schools play in delivering key reforms.
Professor Riley said medical schools are “ready to play a leading role in delivering the new vision for the NHS”. However, current subsidies for healthcare subjects are not enough to train the highest-quality students.
As Chair, Professor Riley hopes to improve the relationship between the NHS and higher education, including advocating for clinical academics who are key to training the next generation of doctors. The number of clinical academics has declined in recent years and the MSC has previously warned that urgent intervention is needed.
While welcoming the new proposals, Professor Riley warns that medical schools can’t deliver the NHS plan with “broken” funding.
Read the full interview: Medical schools ‘can’t deliver NHS plan with broken funding’
