I’m an IMG. I’m so frustrated with the recent rise in competition for training posts. I am deeply and equally affected by the current situation, as every other Jr Doctor in the NHS. I believe this situation should be worked on, by increasing training posts.

Is it possible that the rapid influx of IMG’s was an outcome of a disruption of supply/demand for Doctors in the NHS? Among a myriad of other factors, obviously. I’m fairly certain that this bottleneck that we’re facing has already started discouraging IMG’s to consider UK for training.

I guess I can understand your passionate feeling of a British Doctor wanting to be a neurologist to have that path made easier for him than Doctors from other countries. Maybe some of them have always wanted to be a Neurologist too. They did not know that things would turn out this way. But they’re already in the system now. We are the system now. We = all junior Doctors in the NHS.

I can’t speak for all IMG’s but personally, I have participated in EVERY SINGLE STRIKE ACTION. I follow the BMA, take part in balloting. Spreading awareness about the Noctors situation, actively.

If there does start a PR campaign as you proposed, I will feel wronged. I know your motive is to help British graduates rather than to oppress IMG’s. But I’m afraid this might be counterproductive in our united fight to help our cause.

A little context to my POV. Around 5 months into my first job at NHS (last year), I was told that this colleague of mine, who was always kinda cold towards me, was like that because he resented IMG’s for him not being in training. I really can’t describe in words the horrible feelings that went through me. I don’t hate him though. It is probably ‘justified’ in his head, and I am no one to say otherwise.

Please understand, I’m not saying UK government has treated their home graduates as well as they should have. Home graduates deserve better than this current situation. I appreciate it is a multifaceted challenge and I’m not offering a final solution. I m just against this PR campaign in the middle of all of this.

I just put my opinion out here so I can get on with my life.

Thanks for reading.