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Postgraduate training for overseas doctors in Britain

International Department, British Medical Association, London WC1H 9JP Overseas Registration Division, General Medical Council, London W1N 6AE.

Foreign doctors, other than those from the European Economic Area, who want to train in Britain have to satisfy registration and immigration requirements before they can take up a post. The General Medical Council administers the registration regulations. These are quite separate from the immigration formalities, which are handled by the Home Office. The rules on both are complicated, and doctors should seek advice early to ensure that unnecessary difficulties do not add to the inevitable stresses associated with moving to a new country and working in a strange system.

Foreign doctors wanting to train in Britain have three problems to overcome before they can begin. They must obtain appropriate registration with the General Medical Council; they must satisfy the immigration requirements; and they must find a suitable job. The problems of finding a suitable job are discussed on page 1627 in this issue.¹ Registration and immigration are . . . [Full text of this article]

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