Aligning the education of medical students to healthcare in the UK

How can universities improve their ability to cultivate high-quality and innovative medical talent? The Ministry of Education in China is in the process of implementing the ‘Six Excellent and One Top-Notch’ Plan 2.0 with the aim of substantially revising the teaching of medicine. The United Kingdom (UK) and other countries around the world are also continuously aiming to innovate their medical teaching. With respect to medical education in China, the primary goal is to develop a new medical talent training system that meets future needs, with an emphasis on integration, innovation and interdisciplinary approaches. Here we mainly discuss medical student education systems in the UK with an emphasis on teaching philosophy, objectives, curriculum, and the various types of teaching delivery and assessment that are used in UK medical schools. Through in-depth review of the current situation of medical education in the UK, we hope to provide reference for the reform of the medical education system in China.