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BMA calls for debate on the future of medical school fees

Following the recent National Union of Students (NUS) report Funding Our Future: a blueprint for an alternative higher education funding system, the BMA has called for a review of medical school fees.

The Association is concerned about the debt levels incurred by medical students and the impact that may have f students from disadvantaged backgrounds. BMA has already called for an independent review of medical school funding and will be consulting its members on taking forward its work in this area.