Under an EU directive, the GMC cannot systematically test the language skills or clinical competence of European doctors when registering them to work as Doctors in the National Health Service (NHS).

NHS/GMC must accept qualifications from within the European Union and cannot require them to undertake further exams, despite being able to conduct language and competency tests on Doctors from the rest of the world (including English speaking countries such as the USA and Australia).

Medacs Healthcare Checks

Medacs Healthcare would like to reassure our clients that we follow the requirements set out by OGC in the framework agreement to ensure our Locum Doctors have proficient language skills prior to being put forward for a locum position. For all registrations Medacs Healthcare undertake:

• Telephone Interviews – For All Doctors
• Face 2 Face Interviews – For All Doctors
• IELTS Checks - For all Non – EU Doctors

Should we identify in any of these stages that the Locum Doctor does not have adequate English language skills we will put the registration on hold and advise the Locum Doctor to seek further education.