Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance

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BBC research shows one-in-three new doctors in England last year came from outside the UK and EU.

The BMA doctors' union said government must do more to reduce reliance on foreign medics

But UK medics have been occupying a decreasing proportion of the overall 1.35 million workforce during that period.That analysis found: The government is funding an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places each year for domestic students in England - a 25% increase over three years. "I thought why not, it'll be an adventure, it'd be something different," she said. "It'll be a change from what I'm used to. It will be good for the children as well. They'll be exposed to a new culture, new environment, you know, they learn how the world works."

That was a problem for Dr Hajra Usmani, who worked in the NHS for 18 years but decided to leave her post as an A&E consultant in Frimley, Surrey, last year.

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