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Press Release: Changes to age exemption regulations

01 May 2008

Advice received from leading Counsel explains that age exemption is almost certainly unlawful.

Press Release: New immigration rules for international medical graduates

06 February 2008

New immigration rules that will restrict international medical graduates' access to UK postgraduate medical training were announced by the Department of Health on 6 February 2008.

Press Release: Borderline Group scoring method introduced to PLAB Part 2 exam

17 January 2008

From May 2008 the PLAB Part 2 exam will be standard set using the Borderline Group scoring method.

Press Release: Changes to the way Certificates of Good Standing are issued

18 December 2007

The GMC has been reviewing its use of Certificates of Good Standing in light of the Edinburgh Agreement.