PLAB exams: International medical graduates face exploitation and unemployment

Prioritising UK graduates over international medical graduates, without tackling the oversupply perpetuated by the GMC, is not the solution to the medical workforce crisis, writes <b>Gaurav Gupta</b>

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BMJ
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s72
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Healthcare Systems and Challenges
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PLAB exams: International medical graduates face exploitation and unemployment

Gaurav Gupta
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Healthcare Systems and Challenges
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PLAB exams: International medical graduates face exploitation and unemployment

Gaurav Gupta
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Abstract

Prioritising UK graduates over international medical graduates, without tackling the oversupply perpetuated by the GMC, is not the solution to the medical workforce crisis, writes <b>Gaurav Gupta</b>

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