flyingbridge
04-21-2006, 04:51 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4928954.stm
Excerpt:
But the government says it is protecting posts for UK graduates as supply of doctors outstrips demand. (underline added)
For decades, graduates from overseas medical and dental schools have come to the UK to complete two years of training in junior NHS posts. Some of these posts were specifically reserved for overseas doctors.
The work permit-free deal was set up to help the NHS make up numbers and rapidly expand its provision. Historically, this led to doctors from countries including India playing a key part in the NHS's growth - comprising up to 70% of all doctors in some areas of Britain.
But under the new rules, introduced suddenly this month, these doctors and dentists will no longer be able to automatically seek training placements.
EU preference
Hospitals must prove they cannot recruit a junior doctor from Britain or the EU before they can shortlist candidates from other countries.
The change has led to widespread protest by doctors' groups and even lobbying of ministers by the Indian High Commissioner.
The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (Bapio) says at least 15,000 doctors may have to leave the UK heavily in debt and without having completed qualifications, despite having been encouraged to come to the UK in the first place.
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Supply outstripping demand? Huh??? I was under the impression that GB, along with the US, was having serious problems with the number of medical doctors not meeting demand?! Anyone have comments?
Excerpt:
But the government says it is protecting posts for UK graduates as supply of doctors outstrips demand. (underline added)
For decades, graduates from overseas medical and dental schools have come to the UK to complete two years of training in junior NHS posts. Some of these posts were specifically reserved for overseas doctors.
The work permit-free deal was set up to help the NHS make up numbers and rapidly expand its provision. Historically, this led to doctors from countries including India playing a key part in the NHS's growth - comprising up to 70% of all doctors in some areas of Britain.
But under the new rules, introduced suddenly this month, these doctors and dentists will no longer be able to automatically seek training placements.
EU preference
Hospitals must prove they cannot recruit a junior doctor from Britain or the EU before they can shortlist candidates from other countries.
The change has led to widespread protest by doctors' groups and even lobbying of ministers by the Indian High Commissioner.
The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (Bapio) says at least 15,000 doctors may have to leave the UK heavily in debt and without having completed qualifications, despite having been encouraged to come to the UK in the first place.
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Supply outstripping demand? Huh??? I was under the impression that GB, along with the US, was having serious problems with the number of medical doctors not meeting demand?! Anyone have comments?