Recruitment of European Union General Practitioners: Developing a Process for the Analysis of English Language Training Needs

Evaluation of international recruitment of health professionals in England

“…Examples of challenges included nurses, midwives and AHPs being seen as too deferential to contribute their own expertise within multidisciplinary teams. More broadly, as in other studies, 17 efforts were needed to avoid language and communication misunderstandings (Case studies 3, 4, 6, 7). According to the case studies, how well recruits integrated into NHS workforces 'depended on the individual and their personality' (CS3Manager1).…”

“…11 Debate continues, therefore, regarding the true implications of UK international recruitment for source countries and individual migrants. 12 Such an intensive recruitment period provided many learning opportunities regarding, for example, recruit, 11,13 -15 profession-specific 16,17 and human resource (HR) management experiences. 18 However, no comprehensive appraisal has been made of how the international recruitment programme performed against its declared policy objectives; and what the wider implications were for NHS organizations and others.…”

International: Overseas doctors of the NHS: migration, transition, challenges and towards resolution

“…Even when English is the medium of instruction, the language learnt may vary from its day-to-day use by reasons of grammar, phrases and idioms. [24][25][26] The General Medical Council (GMC) report neatly summarises the issues as ranged from 'difficulties with subtleties of language and dialect to misunderstandings of the nuances of non-verbal communication and social and behavioural norms'. 16 Communication, a two-way process, is affected by the patient's understanding, which in turn is influenced by his/her social and educational background and local dialect -subtleties which the overseas doctor may not be in a position to fully understand.…”