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GeekBoy

2007-02-13, 4:00 am

Indians lose legal battle against immigration changes
IANS
Friday, February 09, 2007 20:16 IST

LONDON: Thousands of doctors of Indian origin on Friday lost their
legal case against changes in immigration rules that made it difficult
for them to gain employment in Britain's National Health Service.

The changes to the rules were announced in March 2006 and came into
force on April 3, 2006. The changes had abolished permit-free training
and made it mandatory for doctors from outside the European Union to
obtain a work permit to gain employment in the NHS.

Lord Justice Stanley Burton of the High Court of Justice of Queen's
Bench Division did not accept that there were sufficient grounds to
support the claim that the changes in the immigration rules announced
on March 7, 2006 or the subsequent guidance given by the Department of
Health was unlawful.

The case was filed by the British Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin (BAPIO), which represents the large number of doctors of Indian
origin working in the NHS. It was filed jointly with Imran Yousaf, a
doctor who had been affected by the changes and who reportedly
committed suicide recently.

Raman Lakshman, BAPIO's vice chair (Policy), said: "This we believe
will have devastating and profound impact on thousands of IMGs whose
hopes for progressing on a better career path are dashed. Many will
have to return to their country of origin with disappointment about
the NHS.

"BAPIO is disappointed that the verdict has provided no relief to
thousands of International Medical Graduates whose careers are being
destroyed by the new Immigration Regulations which came into force on
April 3, 2006.

"We are surprised that the court does not agree with us that the
Department of Health guidance misrepresents the effect of the
Immigration Rules and it is an illegitimate attempt to amend the
rules, thereby circumventing the requirements of section 3(2) of the
Immigration Act 1971".

However, the BAPIO said that verdict gave some comfort about the Home
Office not complying with the requirements of the race relations
legislation and the acceptance that no consultations were held before
the changes were announced.

Lakshman said: "It is however, disappointing that the Judge concluded
that there was no obligation on the Government departments to consult.
It leaves voluntary organisations such as ours, in some serious doubts
about genuineness of consultations that are designed to encourage
greater engagement for influencing policy development".

Commenting on Yousaf's death, the Voice of Britain's Skilled
Immigrants (VBSI), a forum campaigning against various changes to
immigration rules affecting a large number of professionals, most of
them Indians, said:

"On the day when the verdict in the case initiated by Dr Imran Yousaf
(and BAPIO) is to be announced, it is very

dening to have learnt of
his suicide apparently instigated by the turmoil caused by the Home
Office's refusal to grant him a further leave to remain in the UK. We
send our deepest condolences to his family and friends".

The immigration changes had created alarm and panic among thousands of
doctors from outside the EU, particularly those from the subcontinent.
Until then, doctors from outside the EU, including from India, were
able to take up NHS jobs under what was called 'permit-free training'
schemes.

Their jobs were considered part of training that did not require work
permits. Thousands of Indian doctors were employed under the scheme
and were usually hired for short-term periods of one or two years. The
doctors would need to find new posts after their term expired.

But from April 3, 2006, it was made mandatory for employers to obtain
work permits before employing these doctors after making a case to
prove that no British or EU doctor could perform the same job.

This rule effectively ruled out any chance of employment for non-EU
doctors. The employment situation for Indian doctors was anyway very
difficult, with thousands of them unemployed and reduced to living in
miserable conditions and availing themselves of free food served in
temples and gurdwaras in London and other parts of Britain.

Raman Lakshman, vice-chair (Policy), said: "International Medical
Graduates, a majority of whom come from the Indian subcontinent, have
been the backbone of the NHS for many decades. The new rule treated
them despicably and with no concern for their welfare. This was always
morally wrong and we are disappointed that this has not been found to
be legally wrong."

"I do not see a future in the UK for young doctors from India who are
not already in a training programme. We would ask young doctors to
consider very carefully their options and not damage their careers by
taking up jobs that will not lead anywhere."

Ramesh Mehta, President of BAPIO, thanked the many hundreds of doctors
who had helped raise funds needed to fight the case. "This is a very

day. This was a fight to uphold the self-respect of International
Medical Graduates in the UK. We would like to thank our legal team
lead by Rabinder Singh."

Marcus Aurelius

2007-02-13, 4:00 am

On Feb 13, 1:10 am, "G

Boy" <n...@nerdy.com> wrote:
> Indians lose legal battle against immigration changes
> IANS
> Friday, February 09, 2007 20:16 IST
>
> LONDON: Thousands of doctors of Indian origin on Friday lost their
> legal case against changes in immigration rules that made it difficult
> for them to gain employment in Britain's National Health Service.
>
> The changes to the rules were announced in March 2006 and came into
> force on April 3, 2006. The changes had abolished permit-free training
> and made it mandatory for doctors from outside the European Union to
> obtain a work permit to gain employment in the NHS.
>
> Lord Justice Stanley Burton of the High Court of Justice of Queen's
> Bench Division did not accept that there were sufficient grounds to
> support the claim that the changes in the immigration rules announced
> on March 7, 2006 or the subsequent guidance given by the Department of
> Health was unlawful.
>
> The case was filed by the British Association of Physicians of Indian
> Origin (BAPIO), which represents the large number of doctors of Indian
> origin working in the NHS. It was filed jointly with Imran Yousaf, a
> doctor who had been affected by the changes and who reportedly
> committed suicide recently.
>
> Raman Lakshman, BAPIO's vice chair (Policy), said: "This we believe
> will have devastating and profound impact on thousands of IMGs whose
> hopes for progressing on a better career path are dashed. Many will
> have to return to their country of origin with disappointment about
> the NHS.
>
> "BAPIO is disappointed that the verdict has provided no relief to
> thousands of International Medical Graduates whose careers are being
> destroyed by the new Immigration Regulations which came into force on
> April 3, 2006.
>
> "We are surprised that the court does not agree with us that the
> Department of Health guidance misrepresents the effect of the
> Immigration Rules and it is an illegitimate attempt to amend the
> rules, thereby circumventing the requirements of section 3(2) of the
> Immigration Act 1971".
>
> However, the BAPIO said that verdict gave some comfort about the Home
> Office not complying with the requirements of the race relations
> legislation and the acceptance that no consultations were held before
> the changes were announced.
>
> Lakshman said: "It is however, disappointing that the Judge concluded
> that there was no obligation on the Government departments to consult.
> It leaves voluntary organisations such as ours, in some serious doubts
> about genuineness of consultations that are designed to encourage
> greater engagement for influencing policy development".
>
> Commenting on Yousaf's death, the Voice of Britain's Skilled
> Immigrants (VBSI), a forum campaigning against various changes to
> immigration rules affecting a large number of professionals, most of
> them Indians, said:
>
> "On the day when the verdict in the case initiated by Dr Imran Yousaf
> (and BAPIO) is to be announced, it is very

dening to have learnt of
> his suicide apparently instigated by the turmoil caused by the Home
> Office's refusal to grant him a further leave to remain in the UK. We
> send our deepest condolences to his family and friends".
>
> The immigration changes had created alarm and panic among thousands of
> doctors from outside the EU, particularly those from the subcontinent.
> Until then, doctors from outside the EU, including from India, were
> able to take up NHS jobs under what was called 'permit-free training'
> schemes.
>
> Their jobs were considered part of training that did not require work
> permits. Thousands of Indian doctors were employed under the scheme
> and were usually hired for short-term periods of one or two years. The
> doctors would need to find new posts after their term expired.
>
> But from April 3, 2006, it was made mandatory for employers to obtain
> work permits before employing these doctors after making a case to
> prove that no British or EU doctor could perform the same job.
>
> This rule effectively ruled out any chance of employment for non-EU
> doctors. The employment situation for Indian doctors was anyway very
> difficult, with thousands of them unemployed and reduced to living in
> miserable conditions and availing themselves of free food served in
> temples and gurdwaras in London and other parts of Britain.
>
> Raman Lakshman, vice-chair (Policy), said: "International Medical
> Graduates, a majority of whom come from the Indian subcontinent, have
> been the backbone of the NHS for many decades. The new rule treated
> them despicably and with no concern for their welfare. This was always
> morally wrong and we are disappointed that this has not been found to
> be legally wrong."
>
> "I do not see a future in the UK for young doctors from India who are
> not already in a training programme. We would ask young doctors to
> consider very carefully their options and not damage their careers by
> taking up jobs that will not lead anywhere."
>
> Ramesh Mehta, President of BAPIO, thanked the many hundreds of doctors
> who had helped raise funds needed to fight the case. "This is a very
>

day. This was a fight to uphold the self-respect of International
> Medical Graduates in the UK. We would like to thank our legal team
> lead by Rabinder Singh."

16,000 doctors means that 200,000 additional medical tourists annually
will head to India. Roguish behavior by britain, bad for the doctors,
but good for India.

Adi Anant

maurya@hotmail.com

2007-02-13, 7:01 pm

archa,

so the eastern europeans has filled these new vacancies, poland
and former eastern germany have the best doctors.

this way money is retained in the european banks.

there good weather and tali in bharat. cha lou bharat heh
and many many unkown diseases to be discovered.

> 16,000 doctors means that 200,000 additional medical tourists annually
> will head to India. Roguish behavior by britain, bad for the doctors,
> but good for India.
>
> Adi Anant

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