INVESTIGATION: Why are doctors banned abroad working in the NHS?
The Story3 Loka 2025

INVESTIGATION: Why are doctors banned abroad working in the NHS?

Doctors who’ve been disciplined or had their licence revoked for misconduct or incompetence have been able to work in the NHS. A Times investigation has found more than 20 doctors, who are banned in various countries, but have somehow acquired the right to treat patients here – sometimes with devastating consequences.


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Guest: George Greenwood, Investigations Reporter, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producer: Shabnam Grewal

Read more: The doctors banned from practising abroad cleared to treat in NHS

Further listening: Dubai Unlocked: The convicts secretly investing millions in the Emirates

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com


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