GMC figures also show there are more ethnic minority doctors than white ones, first reported in November

• Shift in UK doctor demographics is welcome but imbalances remain

Female doctors in the UK now outnumber their male peers and there are more medics from an ethnic minority background than white ones, new figures show.

Both major changes in the make-up of Britain’s almost 330,000-strong medical workforce are outlined in an analysis released on Thursday by the General Medical Council (GMC), which regulates the profession.