Indian Medical Association

• 25 Mar 2024

Indian Medical Association expressed concern over UK’s National Health Service (NHS) recruiting 2,000 Indian doctors, labelling it as brain drain.

• NHS faces shortage prompting recruitment drive, sparking interest among Indian medical professionals.
• IMA president emphasizes the need to prioritize employment opportunities for MBBS graduates in India.
• IMA plans to set up a portal for young doctors to access national and international job opportunities.
• Concerns raised over increasing unemployment among medical graduates due to the opening of new medical colleges.
• NHS to conduct training for recruited doctors; shortage attributed to heavy workload and low wages.