Over 200 young people attend Oxford hospital medical careers event
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 17:18 · Archive
More than 200 young people attended a medical careers event at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on 1 October.
More than 200 young people attended a medical careers event at the Academic Centre at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on 1 October. The event was part of the NHS 10-year plan to widen access to medicine for underrepresented groups, which includes increasing transparency in admissions, improving support for applicants, and rewarding medical schools that expand participation.
The evening featured talks from consultants, resident doctors, and medical students. Professor Andrew Brent, chief medical officer at Oxford University Hospitals, told the audience that medicine offers 'so much variety in the paths one can take – from histopathology to emergency medicine, surgery, education and research'. He described it as 'a fantastic career' and 'truly a privilege'.
Resident doctor in histopathology Josh Hamblin said that when applying to medical school he 'had very little access to support or reliable advice'. He highlighted that 'people who come from state schools, especially in deprived areas, are at a real disadvantage in terms of the support they have available to them for university applications'.
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- Hundreds of aspiring doctors attend Oxford hospital careers eventHeld in the Academic Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital, the event took place on Thursday, October 1.Oxfordshire Guardian · 11 Oct, 17:12
- Hundreds of aspiring doctors attend Oxford hospital careers eventHeld in the Academic Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital, the event took place on Thursday, October 1.Oxford Mail · 11 Oct, 17:12
In this story: Oxford University Hospitals · John Radcliffe Hospital · Andrew Brent · Josh Hamblin · Radwan Omar
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