Immigrant Doctors (Hansard, 8 July 1969)

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of immigrant doctors arriving in this country and the number 245W of those who have one, two, three, or more years of experience, respectively, after qualification before their arrival.

§ Mr. Crossman
Information is not available in the form requested, but the total annual number of overseas doctors entering practice in this country is estimated at 3,000. Many come for limited periods of training and then return to their own countries, or emigrate elsewhere, and the annual net gain is estimated at not more than 1,000. The information asked for in the second part of the Question is not available, but indications are that the great majority have more than one year's experience since qualification.

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the qualifications obtained by immigrant doctors before their arrival in this country, giving figures for the most recent year available.

§ Mr. Crossman
Of approximately 3,000 doctors from overseas who obtained registration from the General Medical Council for the first time in 1968, about 850 held overseas qualifications from universities and medical schools in approximately 60 different countries, which are not recog

Place of Birth of Mother

London Borough of Haringey British Isles West Indies India Pakistan Africa Cyprus Others Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Number of Births in area^*

1. Domiciliary 59 5 1 — 1 — 11 77

2. Institutional 473 152 14 9 51 80 35 814

^* Births included are those to mothers usually resident in the area and those (if any) occuring in the area to mothers usually resident outside England and Wales.

	Place of Birth of Mother
London Borough of Haringey	British Isles	West Indies	India	Pakistan	Africa	Cyprus	Others	Total
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
Number of Births in area^*
1. Domiciliary	59	5	1	—	1	—	11	77
2. Institutional	473	152	14	9	51	80	35	814
^* Births included are those to mothers usually resident in the area and those (if any) occuring in the area to mothers usually resident outside England and Wales.