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Apprenticeships only part of the answer to widening participation in medicine, says BMA

BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n756 (Published 18 March 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;372:n756
  1. Abi Rimmer
  1. The BMJ

The BMA has said that proposals for an apprenticeship model as an alternative to a traditional medical degree will only be one part of a solution to widening participation in the profession.

Earlier this month the HSJ reported1 that Health Education England (HEE) was considering an apprenticeship programme for medical training which would allow trainee doctors to earn while they train. “It is …

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