{"id":2766,"date":"2024-01-18T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T11:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/?page_id=2766"},"modified":"2024-01-28T20:56:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T20:56:02","slug":"international-medical-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/international-medical-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"IMGs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2917\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2024\/01\/gael-gaborel-orbisterrae-G_MCcG2YqPQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-white-color has-text-color has-nhs-black-color has-link-color wp-elements-63da8e863e3d86274f7448163795d7a8\" style=\"font-size:48px;line-height:1.2\">International Medical Graduates<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/about-us\/ped\/education\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion\/international-medical-graduates\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Severn IMG Pages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The Severn Deanery IMG pages host a directory of information and links on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-f88c0ca147ea32c4c5fbd0faf638d30f\">\n<li>Working in the NHS and in primary care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting a job, applying for GMC registration, and visa information (see link below to BNSSG training hub page on visa support)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting You: Professional and personal support, and considering your health whilst working in the NHS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your IMG Network: contact details for getting in touch with the IMG Support Network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life in the UK: registering with a GP, finding accommodation, bank accounts, driving, and your rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other links including Road to UK, Omar&#8217;s Guidelines, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Trainee Handbook (link below) has been compiled by IMGs in a number of different specialty training programmes and contains a large amount of helpful information specific to living and working in <strong>South West England<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-nhs-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7ba7bdd0131d06fdae3273da9ba4ede\">Other Links:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e 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href=\"https:\/\/www.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/about-us\/ped\/education\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion\/international-medical-graduates\/show\/trainee-handbook\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMG Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bma.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/international-doctors\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BMA for IMGs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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