Nov 4, 2020

Q&A with Dr Blaise, CT1 Emergency Medicine: joining the NHS during Covid 19

Hello Dr Blaise! Please can you introduce yourself? Hi! I am Dr Blaise, relocating from Nigeria to join Pilgrim Hospital Boston as CT1 Emergency Medicine. Can you start by sharing your motivations for wanting to be a doctor? It’s been a very long time since someone has asked me this but if I think, it […]

Mar 29, 2021

Q&A with Dr Fazlani – ST3 Medicine

As the largest medical recruitment agency in the UK, we support over hundreds of international doctors and nurses relocate to the UK every single year. Over the last 12-months, the pandemic meant it was hard for people to travel across borders. We help hire medical professionals of all kinds of specialisms, from acute medicine consultants […]

May 1, 2020

PLAB v Royal College: Which Pathway is Best?

If you’re looking to register with the General Medical Council, you’ll need to evidence your skill and knowledge through either PLAB or a Royal College qualification; but which is best? In this blog, we’ll look at both pathways so you can decide which one is best! As part of the General Medical Council (GMC) Registration […]

Feb 9, 2023

10 Steps to GMC Registration

  Here are the 10 requirements for successfully obtaining GMC Registration.   1. Primary medical qualification To start, you must have completed an acceptable primary medical degree.Click here to check if the GMC registration accepts your primary medical qualification, as it must meet a particular criteria such as being awarded a programme of study, comprising […]

Aug 23, 2023

Everything you need to know about the GMC’s ID Check

To be eligible to work in the UK, all Doctors must be on the General Medical Council’s Register (click here to read our full guide on achieving GMC Registration). As part of the registration process, Doctor’s, whether UK-based or International, must complete an identity check. To support you with the registration process and ensure you get […]

Jun 11, 2020

How to Find Short-Term Accommodation in the UK… Before You Move!

The time has come for you to start planning where you’ll stay when you first arrive in the UK – how very exciting! In this blog, we’ll be looking at how to find and organise short-term accommodation in the UK before you arrive. When you first arrive in the UK, there’ll be a lot to […]

Feb 19, 2015

Recruiting for the NHS Internationally – A Permanent Solution

According to a comprehensive analysis of workforce numbers, the overall size of the NHS has varied little over the last four years, yet we see an increased reliance on recruiting for the NHS internationally, with new employees hailing from more than 200 countries worldwide! The British Medical Association (BMA) advocates that “without the support of […]

Jun 23, 2014

We’re Supporting the NHS International Recruitment Strategy

ID Medical, the UK’s leading multi-discipline healthcare recruiter, has been awarded a place on Lot 5 of NHS London Procurement Partnership’s (LPP) collaborative national nursing framework. Lot 5 supports the NHS International Recruitment Strategy for international nurses for NHS trusts to meet the demand for skilled nurses. Lot 5 of the new collaborative national nursing […]

May 14, 2020

How to prepare for an NHS Interview

Your hard work has paid off and you’ve been invited to an NHS interview, brilliant! In this blog post, we’ll share how you can prepare for success, provide a positive first impression and what to expect during the interview itself! Good luck! Step 1: NHS Interview Preparation An obvious, but essential step is to make […]