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Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
Published 31 July 2026 ¡ health
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British âsoft powerâ The NHS has scrapped a longstanding
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British âsoft powerâ The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British âsoft powerâ. Senior doctors have criticised NHS Englandâs decision to axe the Medical Training Initiative, under which 400 to 500 foreign-trained doctors were given placements in Britain every year. Continue reading...
Published: July 31, 2026 ⢠11:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: July 31, 2026 ⢠12:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British âsoft powerâ The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British âsoft powerâ.
Senior doctors have criticised NHS Englandâs decision to axe the Medical Training Initiative, under which 400 to 500 foreign-trained doctors were given placements in Britain every year.
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