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Dr McManus said many staff members felt they were "being watched" and believed trainees were often used to gather information which would end up in a file.

A trainee doctor could simply put on a headset and practice on a computer-generated patient.

Trade unions said this reflects the fact that many GPs have reduced their hours and not enough trainees are being hired to replace retiring GPs.

The MoJ says at least 1,300 new trainee probation officers will be recruited into the service this year, and that the service will receive a £700m funding boost by 2028.

A spokesperson said they had recently announced a £700m increase in funding by 2028, as well as recruiting more trainee probation officers.