Draft of NHS workforce plan calls for doubling of medical school places

Plan expected to be published next month could propose increasing number of places to 15,000

Britain could double the number of doctors and nurses it trains under NHS plans to tackle a deepening staffing crisis, according to reports.

The proposal to increase the number of places in UK medical schools from 7,500 to 15,000 is contained in a draft of NHS England’s long-awaited workforce plan, which is expected to be published next month.