Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas
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Gov.uk reports that new measures are being put into place to tackle inequality of opportunity and breakdown barriers to healthcare careers.
2,000 new nursing created apprenticeships concentrated in areas that need it most
A further 2,000 young people from deprived areas to be supported when applying to medical courses backed by £2.3 million
Pledge to increase the number of students receiving free school meals into medical school by 50% in the next decade.
Thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from a comprehensive package to break down long‑standing barriers into healthcare careers, as part of the government’s 10 Year Health Plan.
Careers in the medical profession, particularly doctors and health care specialists are often out of reach for many because schools and families – particularly in disadvantaged communities – often lack the knowledge needed to guide students towards medicine, or to encourage biology, chemistry, physics early enough, which are essential stepping stones into medicine.
