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Old 07-28-2007, 04:26 AM
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Majid
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Originally Posted by awaiseali View Post
i heard the actual "plab" gots scrapped reacently. its been replaced by another exam of some sort. is this true?

i heard about this "interview " from some friends also. what im hearing is that its nearly impossible to pass. the pass rates are horrendously low.

what the general concensus among the british high ranking doctors/politicians is that the majority of overseas doctors/dentists are to be recruited from the ever expanding eu. the subcontinent is being brushed aside and is not the force in exporting medical practitioners as it once was. my next door neighbours are all mbbs graduates from india. i aint takin the mick, but they work as "illegal" workers for 10 pounds a say doing a lot of odd jobs and they revise the rest of the time that god sends. they are in an atrocious condition.

but i gather u r a uk citizen, so the whole work permit scenario doesnt apply to u. so u r in a better situation than the subcontinental nationals, and things will be easier for u.
The Plab test is still going on, and hasn't been scrapped!

Concerning the pass rates, basically from what I know there is English exam and Clinical exam, if you prepare for the Plab, then there should be no problem, since alot of people pass it. You just need to prepare specifically for it, buy a lot of Plab books, and practice.

Things change in the medical world, sometimes there is a need for doctors, sometimes there is more competition (like now for Junior doctors posts)
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