Doctors from the EU to face language tests

[Terpe]

For many months I was plagued by an overseas fax

Anyway back on topic......I'm glad to see some common sense being applied where it's seriously needed.
Adequate language competency should be imposed on nursing staff too ....IMHO

[Dedworth]

For many months I was plagued by an overseas fax

Anyway back on topic......I'm glad to see some common sense being applied where it's seriously needed.
Adequate language competency should be imposed on nursing staff too ....IMHO

Quite right in fact it should apply to all NHS staff medical, nursing, admin the lot - it is the British National Health Service - not the Indian, Pakistani, Iraqi, Hungarian etc National Health Service

[joebloggs]

it is the British National Health Service - not the Indian, Pakistani, Iraqi, Hungarian etc National Health Service

dedworth most of them will have got 7.5 in each section of the academic version of IELTS already . even some British doctors will have had to take it.

[Dedworth]

dedworth most of them will have got 7.5 in each section of the academic version of IELTS already . even some British doctors will have had to take it.

I'd also be doing thorough checks and verification of their qualifications, IELTS results etc to weed out those who have fraudulently obtained employment

[joebloggs]

I'd also be doing thorough checks and verification of their qualifications, IELTS results etc to weed out those who have fraudulently obtained employment

dedworth GMC already check them, i've even been to the GMC to drop some papers off for the misses.