The UK urgently needs more health professionals to meet growing demand for healthcare. Refugee health professionals have a lot to offer – but the return to practicing can be a long and complicated process.
12%
The total cost of a training a refugee doctor to work in the NHS is just 12% that of training a new doctor for one year£300K
the cost to train one foundation year 2 doctor in the UK£25K
the total cost of retraining a refugee doctor into workBuilding Bridges helps people who were health professionals in their home countries to reconnect with their professional careers and work within the NHS. We provide specialist advice, language training, work placements, employability workshops, clinical exam preparation, and clinical attachments.
272
refugee doctors were supported by Building Bridges in 2009-201998
got a job in the NHS109
were employed in other health care roles
“I do feel proud to be part of the NHS to be able to serve the public…These people share your dreams with you – they want you to get where you want to get.”
Dr Saad Maida
Refugee stories
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If you are a refugee health professional, find out more about Building Bridges below.