Policy responses and statements

Name of organisation:

(1) Department of Health
(2) Scottish Government Health Workforce Directorate

Name of policy document:

Recruitment to foundation and specialty training - Proposals for managing applications from medical graduates from outside the European Economic Area

Deadline for response:

22 & 24 October 2007 respectively

Background: Both the Department of Health and the Scottish Government are considering proposals for managing applications to foundation and specialty training programmes in the National Health Service from medical graduates from outside the European Economic Area [EEA].

Recruitment to specialty training in 2008 will begin early in January 2008. The arrangements for managing applications from medical graduates from outside the EEA will be critical. These had to be decided before the end of October to inform the design and implementation planning and so that advice to applicants about eligibility can be issued.

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Copies of this response are available from:

Lesley Lockhart,
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1JQ.

Tel: 0131 225 7324 ext 608
Fax: 0131 220 3939

[30 October 2007]