UK Grads First
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@UKGFirst
Single-issue vehicle: NHS training must prioritise UK medical graduates.
After a lot of research, messaging and thinking we have come up with the definitive UK GRAD PRIORITY list for the ongoing BMA Council elections. Please don’t let infighting and rivalry distract from the most important issue facing current doctors. Vote by post before 27th April.
Let’s give a warm welcome to @danfurmedge in his new role as VP of Education and Training @RCPhysicians.
Rank 4 in Radiology. No offer. When rank 4 isn’t enough, the problem isn’t the applicant. IMGs are being failed by this system.
You went unmatched monday? as do 40% of IMGs and 8% of US grads. After the SOAP and 98% percent of US grads have a spot and the rest scramble in
How to build a doctors-first union: Check your post for a ballot booklet and vote for a team that will deliver a strong and efficient BMA for you. Demand workplace support not internal meetings. Demand action not policy docs. Only a union laser-focussed on your priorities can win on pay, UKGP and ending dr substitution. Vote DoctorsVote for a doctors-first union.
The problem with underhanded tactics and interfering with democratic processes is that you might be able to postpone it for a few years but every IMG who now finds themselves in the eye of the storm should only thank the people who spoke up against policies in March 2023.
