Increase in places on medical courses

Sir, – So the Government proposes to increase the number of doctors being trained over the next couple of years ("Colleges set to offer 200 new medical places", News, April 16th). All very well and good; unfortunately, unless the working terms and conditions of these doctors improve dramatically, then a significant number of these newly qualified doctors will continue to emigrate, as is currently happening. – Yours, etc,

TADHG McCARTHY,

Bray,

Co Wicklow.