{"id":113,"date":"2026-01-30T03:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/campaigns\/international-medical-graduates\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:32:52","slug":"international-medical-graduates","status":"publish","type":"campaign","link":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/campaigns\/international-medical-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"International Medical Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting the backbone of the NHS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 in 4 NHS doctors are international medical graduates (IMGs)<\/strong>, representing over 200 nationalities. With the NHS currently short 10,000 doctors and facing 100,000 total vacancies, international doctors are critical to the functioning of our healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DAUK&#8217;s IMG Advocacy Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2018: Successfully lobbied to remove Tier 2 visa caps<\/strong> for doctors, enabling more international recruitment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supported doctors facing visa issues<\/strong> and potential deportation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advocated for scrapping the Immigration Health Surcharge<\/strong> for NHS workers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pushed for indefinite leave to remain<\/strong> for NHS doctors during COVID-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overseas NHS Workers Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We founded Overseas NHS Workers Day, celebrated annually on the <strong>first Friday in March<\/strong>, to recognize international healthcare workers&#8217; contributions and highlight their vital role in strengthening the NHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Ongoing Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue to advocate for fair immigration policies, support international medical graduates facing workplace challenges, and fight for recognition of the essential role overseas doctors play in the UK healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International medical graduates are not just filling gaps\u2014they are integral members of the NHS family, bringing skills, dedication, and diversity that make our health service stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overseas NHS Workers Day<\/strong> &#8211; Celebrated first Friday in March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get support:<\/strong> Contact DAUK if you&#8217;re facing visa or immigration issues<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advocacy work:<\/strong> We continue fighting for fair immigration policies for NHS workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting the backbone of the NHS 1 in 4 NHS doctors are international medical graduates (IMGs), representing over 200 nationalities. With the NHS currently short&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":131,"template":"","class_list":["post-113","campaign","type-campaign","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campaign\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campaign"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/campaign"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}