A new research has discovered that the medical professionals would be against the limits on the employment chances of abroad doctors and medical students.

This is one of the discoveries from a study made by BMA associates on the suggestions of Sir John Tooke’s independent query into medical training.

The study outcomes, released at a BMA meeting today, also depicts that physicians support some of Sir John’s commendations, but are still in doubt on many of them.

The Tooke inquiry called for greater clarity about the immigration status of overseas medical students, and the English Department of Health is considering plans to make it harder for international doctors to apply for postgraduate training posts.

Around 64 percent of the 737 physicians and medical students reviewed by the BMA think that abroad students those have completed their graduations from UK medical schools should not be prevented from competing for training jobs.

Moe than half (57.4%) believe that docs who practiced abroad should be allowed to compete for training posts with UK grads, even though the majority of these believed that this should be applicable only to those already working in the NHS.

Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of Council at the BMA, said, “The government has made a mess of medical training. It appears they are now trying to penalise the thousands of overseas doctors and medical students who want to work in the NHS. ”

The other findings of the study include:

Half of respondents oppose the idea of a national computerised examination on entry to core specialist training

Eight in ten respondents agree with Tooke's recommendation that medical career structures should be the same across the UK

Most respondents (88%) agree that there should be more emphasis on aspiration to excellence in medical training, and 85% agree that there should be more flexibility

Eight in ten (80%) think junior doctors need to be better represented in NHS management

Six in ten (57%) believe that opportunities for posts in teaching and research should be available to all trainees

Seven in ten (69%) agree that training for general practice should be extended to five years.