"Doctors who have done their medical studies in an EU or EEA country can have their professional qualifications recognised in France - but since Brexit that no longer includes the UK. British-trained doctors must now follow the lengthy, complicated and expensive process of all non-EU medics who wish to practise in France - the 'autorisation individuelle d'exercice', which involves up to two years of hospital training and retaking exams to prove their skills."
"Caught up in this are "several hundred" doctors, according to the Association de Medecins Franco-Britannique - some are British doctors who had moved to France, but others are French who had chosen to do their training in the UK due to the high quality of qualifications offered. Five years on, many of them are still barred from working in France - despite the shortage of medics in many parts of the country."
Five years after the Brexit transition period ended, hundreds of UK-trained doctors still lack recognition of their professional qualifications in France. Medical qualifications obtained in EU or EEA countries are recognised in France, but UK training lost automatic recognition after Brexit. British-trained doctors must undergo the autorisation individuelle d'exercice, a lengthy, complicated and costly procedure involving up to two years of hospital training and retaking exams. Several hundred doctors are affected, including British nationals and French nationals trained in the UK. Many remain barred from practicing despite shortages of medics in parts of France. A proposed law would restore recognition for those who began training before 31 December 2020, but would not reinstate a post-Brexit pathway for future UK-trained medics. Language competence may also be required.
Read at www.thelocal.fr
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