In 2022, 8.2 percent of registered doctors with a license in the United Kingdom (UK) received their primary medical qualification (PMQ) in the European Economic Area (EEA) excluding the UK. While the number of licensed doctors who are EEA graduates have increased, the share of EEA graduates has slowly decreased since 2014, this was the general medical council decided to tighten the English language skill required of doctors from the EEA practicing in the UK.
This statistic displays the share of licensed doctors in the UK who are EEA graduates from 2012 to 2022.
Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022
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General Medical Council. (November 2, 2023). Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/
General Medical Council. "Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/
General Medical Council. (2023). Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/
General Medical Council. "Share of Licensed Doctors in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Are European Economic Area (Eea) Graduates from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/
General Medical Council, Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of licensed doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) who are European Economic Area (EEA) graduates from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], General Medical Council, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957846/share-of-licensed-doctors-in-the-united-kingdom-from-eea/