Section 4 “UK medical graduate” and “the priority group”I1I2

In this Act, “UK medical graduate” means a person who holds a primary United Kingdom qualification within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 (see section 4(3) of that Act), but does not include a person who spent all or a majority of their time training for that qualification outside the British Islands.

A person is in the priority group for the purposes of this Act if they are within subsection (3) or (4).

A person is within this subsection if—

A person is within this subsection if they hold a primary medical qualification from an institution in—

In subsections (3) and (4), “primary medical qualification” means a qualification that is treated by the General Medical Council as equivalent to a primary United Kingdom qualification within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983.

The appropriate authority may by regulations amend the list in subsection (4) if the appropriate authority considers it necessary to do so to reflect an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party.