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Overseas Doctors Leaving UK Soar 26% Amid Hostility

11/21/2025

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In 2024, 4,880 overseas-trained doctors left the United Kingdom, up 26% from 2023.
NHS leaders and the General Medical Council (GMC) attribute the departures to rising hostility toward migrants.
Foreign doctors account for 42% of the NHS workforce.
The GMC report finds that fewer international doctors are registering to work in the UK and that only one in eight are securing NHS positions within six months.

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Story summary

In 2024, 4,880 overseas-trained doctors left the United Kingdom, up 26% from 2023.
NHS leaders and the General Medical Council (GMC) attribute the departures to rising hostility toward migrants.
Foreign doctors account for 42% of the NHS workforce.
The GMC report finds that fewer international doctors are registering to work in the UK and that only one in eight are securing NHS positions within six months.