Indian doctors in demand in UK post Brexit |
Britain has long depended on doctors from India to run the National Health Service (NHS) since it was founded in 1948, but the reliance is likely to increase after the UK leaves the European Union and EU-trained doctors will no longer have the right to work . India is the largest source country of doctors in the NHS after Britain — there are currently 25,281 doctors who gained their medical qualifications in India. Considered the backbone of NHS, they are often hailed for their contribution to Britain.However, the nature of migration of Indian doctors has changed over the years. From thousands coming to Britain to work and settle, the recent trend sees more doctors come to train and return back to India, as the growing health sector back home provides more lucrative opportunities.Ramesh Mehta, president of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (Bapio), said that the experience of Indian doctors in the NHS had not always been positive, but revealed that new systems had been put in place to improve the situation.Britain`s historical dependence on India for doctors and health professionals will increase after Brexit. Many patients died when EU-trained doctors with poor English and other skills worked in the NHS, but they could not be barred as the UK is a member of the EU.
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