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UK rule change jeopardizes medical careers for NUMed Malaysia graduates

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Graduates from Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia) are facing uncertainty regarding their ability to practice medicine in the UK following a recent rule change. Previously, NUMed graduates had a long-standing, albeit informal, pathway into the UK Foundation Programme (UKFP). However, the new Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act, enacted in March, now prioritizes UK-trained medical graduates for UKFP positions, significantly impacting international students who invested heavily in their education with the expectation of practicing in Britain. AI

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UK rule change jeopardizes medical careers for NUMed Malaysia graduates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Tan ·

    Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia graduates in limbo after UK rule change

    When S* enrolled at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia) in the Southeast Asian nation, the British-born Pakistani student believed the five-year medical degree would give him a realistic route into Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). The pathway was never…

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