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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Patients struggling to get GP appointments because too many women are doctors, retired surgeon claims

A prominent retired surgeon has claimed too many women are doing medical degrees, which is causing problems for the NHS as “women have got to have babies" and many end up working part-time.

Dr Meirion Thomas, a former professor of surgical oncology at Imperial College, said the gender balance has swung too far in favour of female medical students.

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