Leading doctors are warning Jeremy Hunt that his plan to make the NHS “self-sufficient” with homegrown medics will not work and poses “a major risk” to the health service. Highlighting the important role overseas doctors perform in the NHS, they add: “This model has served the UK and the NHS well for decades. “If the government’s plan is to train more UK doctors and stop recruiting from abroad, it will not address the staff shortages in any way. “The reality is that training this number of extra doctors will not make the NHS self-sufficient by 2025. The government should not underestimate the vital skills and expertise that overseas doctors bring,” he added.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 12:38 UTC