The NHS No Man's Land: NUMed Graduates Caught in UK Rule Change Crossfire The recent change in UK rules governing access to the National Health Service (NHS) has left graduates from Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) facing an uncertain future.
These students, who have invested heavily – upwards of £100,000 – in a medical degree that was once touted as a direct pathway into Britain's NHS, are now struggling to come to terms with their new reality.
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act, which came into effect in March, has given priority for UK Foundation Programme (UKFP) places to medical graduates who completed most of their training in the UK.