Lack of funding risks final year students’ mental health and the creation of elitism in medicine

The cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom is affecting fifth and sixth year medical students badly. The maximum loan covers around six months of these students’ living expenses. The picture is bleak for those who sit on middle incomes, with students being provided with only three months of living costs (£2975).12In addition to sitting final examinations, many of these students move to other parts of the country for their foundation year training. They often go deep into their overdrafts or ask their parents for money because of lack of funds. Although some students can rely on their family to help them, others cannot.No young adult should be expected to endure the excessive pressure that financial instability adds to life as a medical student. Many have taken part time jobs, leaving them without spare time to create a work-life balance that is so important for mental health.Lack of funding…
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