I’ve been inundated with tweets calling me xenophobic and racist as a result of this @ofocBrexit tweet. But here’s why I think we should train our own young people to be doctors rather than import foreign doctors... thread.https://twitter.com/OFOCBrexit/status/1086947236192219136 …
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Depends on your definition of stringent, I suppose. The TRAB/PLAB test has been in effect since 1975. As far as I can make out, even EU doctors have to take part of the test to evaluate their language skills and other suitability factors for working in the UK.
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This is not a place where facts .are welcomed or even recognised.. And of course ypo are absolutely correct. EU doctors must pass the English proficiency test - it is a l requirement by the General Medical Council.
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Like it or not, most of us have had a negative experience with a medical professional who struggles to communicate in English.
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Actually, it’s often the case that foreign trained Drs speak better English that some of our own indigenous population. I’m English and I sometimes don’t understand what people are saying, especially the poorly educated yoof.
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Often the case doesn't cut it when lives are involved...
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Not just doctors, I recently had a call from the District Nurse with regard to my wife I had to ask her 5 times what she was saying. Turned out all she wanted was her date of birth. Her accent was so strong it was almost impossible to understand anything else
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I confirm that Julia is right.
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Not that recently actually
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Exactly my wife broke her wrist and the doctor had to have a translator with him as he couldn't speak English properly. Surely it's cheaper to just have a trained doctor that can multitask. My wife had to have her wrist set again as he didn't understand. It's just common sense
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