Medical Education in the UK

Which country is the focus of the text?

What is the difference between UK and US medical schools' assessments?

When did UK medical schools start working together to increase quality?

How many new medical schools were opened in England in 2016?

What did Jeremy Hunt achieve in 2016 regarding medical education in England?

What is the primary undergraduate medical degree awarded by medical schools in the UK?

What does MBBS stand for?

What was the historical division of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree?

Which of the following is NOT a variation of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree?

What is the standard medical degree for direct school leavers in the UK?

Medical Education in the UK

The text focuses on medical education in the UK, with a comparison to the US.

Differences in Assessments

The UK and US medical schools have different assessment methods, with UK schools focusing on final exams and US schools emphasizing continuous assessment.

Collaboration and Expansion

UK medical schools began working together to increase quality around the 1990s.
In 2016, five new medical schools were opened in England.

Jeremy Hunt's Achievement

In 2016, Jeremy Hunt, then Health Secretary, increased the number of medical school places in England.

Undergraduate Medical Degrees

The primary undergraduate medical degree awarded by UK medical schools is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
Historically, the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree was divided into two parts: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
A variation of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Chirurgie (MBChB).
The standard medical degree for direct school leavers in the UK is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).

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