One third of new trainee doctors from oversea

Nearly one in three doctors taking up training posts from August 1st this year in England come from abroad, according to official figures.

The Department of Health has revealed that a total of 3,832 foreign graduates have been appointed in the UK, compared with 9,336 graduates from the UK, Personnel Today reports.

A total of 85 per cent of all junior doctor training posts in England have been filled following the first round of recruitment.

Of the 15,600 training posts available in England this year, junior doctors have accepted 13,168 and a second round of recruitment has commenced, with 2,320 posts available to applicants.

Thousands of doctors have been turned away by the controversial new application system for junior doctors and the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that some wards could suffer from understaffing as a result.

Concerns have been raised about security in the National Health Service after it was revealed that the men involved in bungled terrorist attacks at the end of June were medics.

Hundreds of foreign doctors, many from India, are currently protesting against changes in visa regulations, which mean that preference for jobs is given to medics from the European Economic Area.

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Date:17/07/2007 11:26:57