Table 2 UK and International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants (country of qualification) for vacancies in specialty groups in order of total number of applicants*
Specialty Group | UK (%)1 | IMG (%)1 | Total (% UK applicants)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgery | 12,105 (39%) | 12,225 (25%) | 24,330 (50%) |
Medicine | 5,917 (19%) | 9,898 (20%) | 15,815 (37%) |
A & E | 6,226 (20%) | 9,116 (18%) | 15,342 (41%) |
General Practice | 2,924 (9%) | 4312 (9%) | 7,236 (40%) |
Psychiatry | 999 (3%) | 5,953 (12%) | 6,952 (14%) |
Radiology | 1,415 (5%) | 3,588 (7%) | 5,003 (28%) |
Paediatrics | 936 (3%) | 1,941 (4%) | 2,877 (33%) |
Obst & Gynae | 587 (2%) | 1,668 (3%) | 2,255 (26%) |
Lab. Medicine | 212 (1%) | 514 (1%) | 726 (29%) |
Public Health | 113 (0.4%) | 300 (1%) | 413 (27%) |
Total | 31,434 | 49,515 | 80,949 (39%) |