Only 5% of UK medical school entrants are working class, data shows

A recent analysis by the Sutton Trust and University College London reveals that despite progress over the last decade, only 5% of medical students in the UK come from working-class backgrounds. This significant gap persists, with independent school applicants 1.5 times more likely to receive offers than their state school counterparts. Furthermore, a small number of schools produce the majority of medical applicants, highlighting disparities in access to medical education. The chief executive of the Sutton Trust called for urgent measures to diversify the pipeline of medical talent, especially in light of the NHS's doctor shortages.

Students from working class backgrounds only represent 5% of medical school entrants in the UK, despite this number having doubled over the last decade.

A mere 80% of schools provide fewer than five medical applicants annually, while just 2% supply significantly more, indicating a severe imbalance.

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