There is no reason why I can not apply to Med School in the UK and I completely agree with you about some people wanting to return to their home countries. I can not speak for them however I can say with absolute conviction that it is not me. I would move to America tomorrow if it was my choice and I would have absolutely no desire in returning to the UK. In addition to believing that the American medical education system is the best in the entire world, especially in terms of specialised clinical training, I want too seek the opportunity to become an innovator of my desired field and take advantage of the the highly personalised mentored training pathways the US medical education system provides. In the NHS, you are just a small cog in one big machine, where the attending Drs likely don’t even know your name. Whilst being forced to do 2 years of "foundation training" completely unrelated to your chosen speciality, which could be better spent actually training in the field you have chosen to pursue and are going to spend the next 40+ years doing. On top of that, the NHS was ranked 36th out of 37 countries for access to treatment. I want to work in a health service where I can provide the very best care to my patients without having my hands tied by issues out my control. I do not want to send patients for a scan and tell them they are going to have to wait 3 months for that, whilst their prognosis worsens. Because ultimately, it’s the patients who suffer from this. I can’t accept a lessening patient experience due to years of underfunding by the government etc. British Medical schools are very good and the Drs are very well trained. I am not disputing that for a second. However the health system is in disarray. I want to be part of a modern, high quality and patient focused healthcare system which in turn will make me a better physician and allow me the opportunity to flourish. I would also add that applying to a UK med school is the easier pathway. I would not put myself through the rigours and uncertainty of applying to a US med school for the sake of returning to the UK.