Mary Henry (Independent)

The problem could be addressed immediately if the Minister for Education and Science were to make more places available in the autumn. The points level would drop and we would not be in the dreadful position of taking doctors from countries which do not have capacity of their own to fulfil our medical service needs. A recent appointment for an orthopaedic surgeon did not attract one EU candidate. Instead, all candidates were from non-EU countries in which they were needed far more. We are too mean to ensure enough of our own doctors qualify.