BBC research shows one-in-three new doctors in England last year came from outside the UK and EU.
The BMA doctors' union said government must do more to reduce reliance on foreign medics
But UK medics have been occupying a decreasing proportion of the overall 1.35 million workforce during that period.That analysis found: The government is funding an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places each year for domestic students in England - a 25% increase over three years. "I thought why not, it'll be an adventure, it'd be something different," she said. "It'll be a change from what I'm used to. It will be good for the children as well. They'll be exposed to a new culture, new environment, you know, they learn how the world works."
Dr Amit Kochhar, its international committee deputy chair, said medical graduates were charged up to £2,400 to apply for indefinite leave to remain, with each of their dependants facing the same fee.Dr Hajra Usmani, left, said she knew of many overseas doctors who had left the NHS "They would have had to pay a surcharge to the NHS, but I stopped the application last September because it was coming up to £6,000 for the visas plus the legal fees before the Home Office would even consider the applications.Dr Usmani said she knew of many fellow doctors taking a similar path.
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