Table 1 UK licensing arrangements (while the UK is a member of the European Union)
Shorthand used in this paper | Category and notes | Countries (listed by population size) | Licensing arrangements for doctors working in the UK |
|---|---|---|---|
UK doctors | UK: current member of EU and EEA; due to leave EU; EEA membership plans unknown | UK | Can practise in the UK if qualified in one of these countries |
EEA doctors | Remainder of the European Union; all also in the EEA | Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Czech Rep., Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland, Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta | |
Remainder of the EEA; not in the EU | Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein | ||
Former EEA member | Switzerland | ||
International medical graduates (IMGs) | Rest of the world | Rest of the world | Required to pass the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test |