‘Chris Whitty effect’ fuels rise in school-leavers applying for medicine

Britain’s chief medical officer has inspired thousands more school leavers to apply for careers in medicine during the pandemic, a new report says. A surge dubbed the ‘Chris Whitty effect’ saw a record-breaking number of teenagers apply for university courses in the medical field for 2021 entry. Applicant numbers jumped by a fifth compared to the … Read more

‘Chris Whitty effect’ fuels rise in school-leavers applying for medicine

Britain’s chief medical officer has inspired thousands more school leavers to apply for careers in medicine during the pandemic, a new report says. A surge dubbed the ‘Chris Whitty effect’ saw a record-breaking number of teenagers apply for university courses in the medical field for 2021 entry. Applicant numbers jumped by a fifth compared to the … Read more