|
Rank |
Region |
Number of Postgraduate Trainees |
Postgraduate Trainees per 10,000 Residents |
|
1 |
North East England |
3,562 |
13.5 |
|
2 |
London |
11,580 |
13.2 |
|
3 |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
6,334 |
11.6 |
|
4 |
North West England |
8,081 |
10.9 |
|
5 |
Wales |
3,135 |
10.1 |
|
6 |
West Midlands |
5,959 |
10.0 |
|
7 |
East Midlands |
4,681 |
9.6 |
|
8 |
East of England |
6,004 |
9.5 |
|
9 |
South West England |
4,913 |
8.6 |
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Swansea University has the biggest proportion of medical dropouts, with 4.7% of students leaving the profession. The Welsh capital, Cardiff just misses out on the top 10 here, ranking 11th with 0.4% of students leaving the medical profession.
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When it comes to healthcare vacancies, Cardiff ranks in 14th place with 27.8 job vacancies in the healthcare sector per 10,000 residents.
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For students hoping to get appointed straight out of university, Swansea University ranks quite low with only 50% of graduates finding themselves chosen for a medical-based job in the UK. The Welsh Capital’s, Cardiff University ranks even lower with only 48.2%.
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However, Cardiff University has seen one of the highest numbers of graduate doctors leave its walls between 1907 and 2023 with a grand total of 11,357 – 7th highest in the UK.
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Almost three-quarters of Lancaster Medical School students are clinically appointed in the UK – the highest proportion of any medical school in the country.
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Of all the UK cities, you’re most likely to find healthcare vacancies in Lancaster, with more than 300 opportunities per 10,000 residents.
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With 368 sites as of 2022, the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has the most sites of every NHS trust on our list.
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