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Landmark Victory for BAPIO at the House of Lords.
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05.05.08 (4 months ago)
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Landmark Victory for BAPIO at the House of Lords.
The The House of Lords today (30.04.08) upheld BAPIO’s hard fought challenge against the Government’s attempt to retrospectively introduce regulations to restrict non-EU doctors already in the UK from applying for training posts in the NHS.
The Government was refused leave to appeal to House of Lords by the Appeal Court in October 2007 when it ruled in favour of BAPIO that the Guideline issued by the Department of Health was illegal. However the Government appealed directly to the House of Lords and the appeal was heard on 28th February 2008. Previously, the High Court in a judicial review had upheld BAPIO’s claim that the Home Office had failed to conduct a Race Equality Impact Assessment as required under the Race Relations legislation.
In welcoming the Judgement Dr Ramesh Mehta President of the BAPIO said, “The House of Lords has vindicated our position that the Government had acted in haste and prematurely without thinking through the damaging consequences for thousands of international medical graduates”.
"This will provide much needed relief to thousands of doctors who have been through unimaginable stress," said Dr Satheesh Mathew, Vice Chair for Operations.
Dr Raman Lakshman, Vice-Chair for Policy commented, “We wish to thank our supporters for their unwavering support in this battle for justice and without whom we could not have overturned this callous decision of the government.” He continued “At this moment of victory we cannot forget those whom we could not help; those who had come to the UK to avail of permit free training but had that opportunity abruptly withdrawn, thus being put into such hardship that some ended their lives”.
Buddhdev Pandya MBE, Corporate Advisor of BAPIO said, “BAPIO is seeking partnership with the Department of Health and Home Office to develop more effective processes for recruitment of overseas doctors on the basis of need for the NHS.
The BAPIO Executive Committee welcomed the decision of the House of Lords and wished to move forward and work towards promoting fair recruitment practices.
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