Claim: The statistics which show that 7,810 more doctors are working in the NHS than a year ago include thousands of medical students who are not qualified.
Fact-check: The number of doctors working for the NHS in England has increased in the past year - Full Fact
Verdict: the statistics include some final year students who could register as a doctor earlier than normal, due to the covid-19 pandemic. this doesn't mean they are "not qualified".
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2020-10-28T00:00:00