Doctors Without Jobs

Doctorsunemployed… while patients are treated in corridors. How did the NHS reach thispoint?In this episode of HealthCrosstalk, recorded at the BritishAssociation of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO)Conference 2025, we unpack one of the most urgent questionsfacing the UK healthcare system today:Why are both International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and UK graduates struggling for trainingjobs even as NHS waiting lists and workforce shortages remain high?Since this conversation was recorded, the UK government hasintroduced the Medical Training(Prioritisation) Bill, proposing priority for UK and Irish graduatesfor foundation and specialty training posts. As the bill moves throughParliament, the debate around IMGs and NHS workforce planning has become evenmore intense.In this conversation, we explore:·      The myth that IMGs are “flooding” the job market.·      Why doctors are unemployed despite NHS vacancies.·      The workforce planning failures building over the last decade.·      Corridor care, staff burnout, and doctors leaving the NHS.·      What solutions might actually work?With around 40% of doctors in the NHStrained overseas, the question is no longer simply about IMGsvs UK graduates.Is the NHSsleepwalking into a staffing crisis of its own making?Unpacking all this:We speak to:Consultant Physician, St George's University Hospital,LondonChair, BAPIO Institute for Health Research (BIHR) Tista Chakravarty GannonVice Chair, Asian Professionals National Alliance (APNA),UK🎧 Episode LIVE NOW:WATCH ON: https://www.youtube.com/@loveenatandonproductionsAUDIO SMART LINKplinkhq.com/i/1807736085  Prof. Indranil Chakravorty MBE