BMJ  2005;330:1466 (25 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7506.1466

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BMA calls on G8 governments to address "brain drain"

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The BMA and the Royal College of Nursing are calling on the leaders of the eight most industrialised nations to take action to reduce the exodus of healthcare workers from developing countries, as part of what they consider an essential step in improving the health of people living there.

The chairman of the BMA, James Johnson, and general secretary of the royal college, Beverly Malone, warned, in letters sent last week to Prime Minister Tony Blair and the chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, that the migration of healthcare workers from developing nations had led to serious shortages of staff in these countries, hampering efforts to improve health. They asked that the issue be considered at the G8 summit next month, with the aim of introducing measures to help developed countries work towards self sufficiency in their healthcare workforces.

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See www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/content/skillsdrainblair and www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/content/skillsdrainbrown and the statement of principles is www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/skillsdrain

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