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09-03-2004, 10:38 AM
NHS Increasingly Dependent on Overseas Trained Doctors
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NHS hospitals have become increasingly dependent on doctors who have trained abroad, particularly in areas where posts have been hard to fill, according to a study.
BMJ 4 September 2004 edition
Country of training and ethnic origin of UK doctors: database and survey studies BMJ Online First
Newswise - NHS hospitals have become increasingly dependent on doctors who have trained abroad, particularly in areas where posts have been hard to fill, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Researchers at Oxford University analysed trends in the UK medical workforce.
They found that doctors who trained abroad now represent nearly a quarter (24%) of consultants appointed since 1991. These doctors, many of whom are from non-white ethnic groups, have helped to staff some of the less popular specialties, such as geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and learning disability.
By contrast, younger generations of UK trained doctors from ethnic minority groups have similar career destinations to those of UK
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/506851/
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NHS HOSPITALS DOCTORS TRAINED ABROAD
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NHS hospitals have become increasingly dependent on doctors who have trained abroad, particularly in areas where posts have been hard to fill, according to a study.
BMJ 4 September 2004 edition
Country of training and ethnic origin of UK doctors: database and survey studies BMJ Online First
Newswise - NHS hospitals have become increasingly dependent on doctors who have trained abroad, particularly in areas where posts have been hard to fill, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Researchers at Oxford University analysed trends in the UK medical workforce.
They found that doctors who trained abroad now represent nearly a quarter (24%) of consultants appointed since 1991. These doctors, many of whom are from non-white ethnic groups, have helped to staff some of the less popular specialties, such as geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and learning disability.
By contrast, younger generations of UK trained doctors from ethnic minority groups have similar career destinations to those of UK
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/506851/