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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Majority of UK doctors soon likely to be women

From 2019 to 2023, Wales had the highest growth in female doctors at 26% - (Getty Images)

The majority of UK medics are set to be women, according to the profession’s regulator.

The workforce was close to reaching “parity” between male and female doctors, a new report by the General Medical Council (GMC) said.

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