One competent doctor,one recognised standard.
We advocate for fair, evidence-based recognition of the UK PLAB examination as an acceptable pathway to medical registration — alongside existing routes, and without lowering the bar on patient safety, language proficiency or professional conduct.
Evidence, not ideology. Patients, not paperwork.
International recognition
Promote PLAB as an internationally credible licensing examination for qualified IMGs.
Alternative pathways
Encourage regulators to consider PLAB alongside existing national exams and portfolio routes.
Workforce resilience
Support health systems facing physician shortages, particularly in underserved regions.
Reduce duplication
End unnecessary repeat testing that wastes clinician time, public funds, and carbon budgets.
Patient safety first
Advocate for reasonable safeguards: language proficiency, background checks, supervised practice.
Independent research
Publish policy papers, workforce data and submissions grounded in peer-reviewed evidence.
“Recognise PLAB as one acceptable route to medical registration, alongside other established pathways — while allowing countries to retain reasonable requirements such as language proficiency, background checks, professional references, or supervised practice where appropriate.”
We do not campaign to remove requirements. We campaign to remove duplication. Regulators balance workforce need against evidence of competence and public protection — our submissions provide the evidence.
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We prepare tailored policy briefings for each regulator — mapping legal frameworks, workforce data and precedents for mutual recognition.
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