The GMC provides an excellent half-day introduction via their free ‘Welcome to UK Practice’ which is designed to help doctors who gained their primary medical outside the UK and registered with a licence to practise within the last 12 months.  It offers practical guidance about ethical scenarios you may encounter, including areas where you’ll encounter differences in the UK, such as consent, confidentiality, raising concerns, care for children and young people, and prescribing.  It will also give you the opportunity to connect with other doctors coming from abroad.  These workshops were delivered online due to COVID restrictions but they are now starting to be delivered in person.  This Trust regularly hosts this programme, offering places to IMGs in other trusts in the region, and your HR contact will advise you when the next session is likely to take place after you join.

The GMC also offers a wealth of helpful information online which you may find useful to read before you arrive in the UK. As a minimum, you should read Good Medical Practice: