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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Nhs facing huge holes in workforce if foreign doctors leave uk report warns - Caught on Camera

A report says doctors who qualified outside of the UK currently make up around 42% of the workforce (PA) - (PA Wire)

The NHS could be left with “huge holes” in its medical workforce if foreign doctors leave the health service, according to the medical regulator.

A new General Medical Council (GMC) report has revealed that 4,880 doctors who trained abroad left the UK workforce in 2024 – a 26% increase on 3,869 in 2023.

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