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Overseas doctors - Eligibility to practice
- keith m laycock (28 April 2006)
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Competition
- Aaron Kian Wee Chai (28 April 2006)
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keith m laycock, General Practitioner British Comumbia, Canada
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I am a British National, British (Edinburgh) trained, Fully GMC registered physician who was a principal in NHS General Practice before moving to Canada. Despite evidence of "good standing", of continuing CME, of excellent professional references, of no medico-legal issues, of some extra qualifications, and with 30 years of full service general practice, experience, I have been refused a certificate of equivalence and eligiblity to practise. All I wanted to do was some GP locum work in Britain. Work permits don't apply apparently. But if I were an EU graduate and the Med school gave an endorsement, I would have "acquired rights" and could practise. Seems discriminatory to me. I agree with the writer, if one is not eligible to practice what is the point of GMC registration. Competing interests: None declared |
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Aaron Kian Wee Chai, Student Cardiff University
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I can see the purpose of the government in requiring international medical graudates to obain a work permit(to reduce competition).However, are local students so handicap that there are unable to compete with international graduates?They should be having the upper hand as they qualify locally and do not need to sit for any conversion exams.Fair competition brings out the best from people .After all medicine is not only about providing jobs for doctors but ensuring patients are provided quality medical care. This also means providing the best qualified doctor for the job. Competing interests: None declared |
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