Medical Student Places

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Excerpts

Monday 22nd April 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

Student drop-out is not unique to the medical sector. My noble friend is absolutely right: it is very important that, before students decide to take on a lengthy medical course, they decide whether it is right for them.

[Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Con)]

My Lords, despite the myriad problems faced by the Betsi Cadwaladr health department in north-west Wales, perhaps my noble friend would join me in congratulating Bangor University on opening a new medical school. The first cohort of students will start in September this year.

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

My noble friend is an advocate for everything Wales. Of course, I will do exactly that: congratulations all round.