• Laura Jefferson, Karen Bloor, and Alan Maynard.
• Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, UK laura.jefferson@york.ac.uk.
• Br. Med. Bull. 2015 Jun 1; 114 (1): 5-15.

IntroductionWomen now outnumber men in British medical schools. This paper charts the history of women in medicine and provides current demographic trends.Sources Of DataA historical literature review and routinely collected data from Department of Health and the Health and Social Care Information Centre.Areas Of AgreementClear gender differences are apparent in working practices, including greater likelihood of working part time and specializing in certain areas of medicine.Areas Of ControversyThe increasing need to increase activity among the existing medical workforce is timely amidst a changing workforce demographic.Growing PointsWorkforce planners, policymakers and Royal Colleges should continue to develop interventions that may reduce disparities in career choices, as well as considering ways to increase participation and activity.Areas Timely For Developing ResearchFurther research is needed to explore the cost-effectiveness of existing and future interventions in this field.© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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