Nick Raine-Fenning
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 Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject: Changes to the UK's immigration rules |
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In March 2006, without warning or consultation, the Home Office announced significant changes to the UK's immigration rules.
In essence all jobs within the UK have to be offered to members of the European Union before they can be offered to anyone else. If the applicant meets the job description and is capable of performing the tasks required it is almost impossible not to emply that person even if, and this is the painful part, there is a better qualified and experienced person available from outside of Europe. Moreover, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) will not be shortlisted for interview if there are sufficient applicants from doctors within the European Union.
These changes will have an immediate effect on our overseas colleagues and will ultimately reduce the number of non-European Union doctors in the UK. This is extremely worrying and upsetting.
The RCOG issued a statement on the 15th June as follows ...
| Quote: | After years of reliance on, and dedicated service by, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) the sudden ending of permit free training is of grave concern. Many doctors who have been providing invaluable service within the NHS now face having to return to their countries of origin at short notice. The RCOG is particularly worried about the effects on our specialty, which continues to rely heavily on IMGs and where there are, at present, insufficient UK graduates training to sustain and develop the workforce necessary for service.
The RCOG has petitioned for a review of these dramatic changes directly and through the Academy of Royal Colleges. Considerable damage has already been done to the morale and goodwill of IMGs in this country and to the perceptions of those in other countries with whom we have collaborative links, developed and nurtured over many years. |
The RCOG go on to mention that despite a "65% increase in the number of medical students entering training from 1997 to 2006" it will take many years for the new graduates complete their undergraduate training and two year foundation programme. This means that there will be opportunities for several more years but only after UK/EU applicants have been appointed.
Worrying times ....
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