Student doctors being fast-tracked into NHS without sitting final exams amid coronavirus outbreak COVID19
Cambridge University confirmed the final clinical exams for medical students had been cancelledFinal year medical students - who completed their final written exams in December last year - were told they will now pass their studies based on previous results and go straight into placements.
One concerned parent told The Sun Online: "My child loves the NHS and is proud to become a doctor, but it just doesn't feel right. The said: "In the light of the Covid-19 outbreak and the pressure this is putting on the NHS, the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine has cancelled its final clinical examinations, subject to approval from the General Medical Council .
And in an email to Cambridge medical students, they were told it had been an "extremely difficult decision". "We recognise these are exceptional circumstances and medical schools may have to make adjustments. The decision to graduate a student is a matter for the university, but we must be satisfied they meet our requirements.
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