International Medical Graduates
In our region, we are lucky enough to enjoy the benefits of a diverse population of GP trainees drawn from all over the world. As educators we also know that this group face considerable challenges in understanding the culture and language of a new country and in engaging with the GP Curriculum.
Every February and August the GP School runs an Enhanced Induction for IMGs beginning their GP Training, if you would like more information on the Enhanced Induction please see below.
For more resources please see below.
HEE's social prescribing scheme provides individual support (face to face, online / virtual, telephone) for Health Education England (HEE) GP trainees and their direct family members to explore ways of improving health and wellbeing.
The following flyers give examples of how it can help
More information on social prescribing and social integration can be found on our Social Integration page.
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GMC |
General Medical Council |
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NHS |
National Health Service |
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NHSE |
NHS England |
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IELTS |
International English Language Testing System |
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OET |
Occupational English Test |
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RCGP |
Royal College of General Practitioners |
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BMA |
British Medical Association |
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CCG |
Clinical Commissioning Group |
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DHSC |
Department of Health and Social Care |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care |
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HMRC |
HM Revenue and Customs |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs |
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NMPL (also EMPL/NPL/MPL) |
National Medical Performers List for England |
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PHE |
Public Health England |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england |
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CQC |
Care Quality Commission |
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UKVI |
UK Visas and Immigration |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration |
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NHSI |
NHS Improvement |
eLearning for Healthcare module:
Other Resources:
- RCGP guide for overseas doctors on living and working in the UK as a GP
- British Medical Association – ‘Being an International Junior Doctor in the UK‘
- UK Government Tier 2 visa advice
- General Medical Council (GMC) routes to registration
- NHS information for overseas doctors
- Understanding UK General Practice – UK Primary Care YouTube videos from BMJ
- e-learning for health (e-lfh)
- FourteenFish
- GP Notebook
- NHS.UK
- NHS Acronym Buster
- NICE Guidance
- Patient.info
- Culture and Professionalism
- Making the transition to working in the NHS health professionals from overseas tell their stories
- NHS Employers has produced a guide for international medical graduates Working and training in the NHS
- E-learning modules are available from e-Learning for Health and e-Learning for General Practice.
- Useful comprehensive on-line resources for can be found at Bradford VTS resources
- What patients say and what they really mean: http://www.wessexdeanery.nhs.uk/PDF/Spend%20A%20Penny%20Booklet1.pdf.
- Prescribing: British National Formulary
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
- There are a number of groups for doctors, one of which is for Nigerian GP's in the UK, click here to view the website.