German system to assess foreign doctors′ skills ′too bureaucratic′ | Germany | DW.COM | 30.09.2016

This is an insightful article from German news agency DW. It reports that doctors from conflict zones often do not have the papers to prove their qualifications in Germany and the lengthy exam process causes problems including the closure of a clinic.

Source: German system to assess foreign doctors′ skills ′too bureaucratic′ | Germany | DW.COM | 30.09.2016

It highlights two challenges, firstly dealing with the integration of Syrian refugees and secondly how German bureaucracy is behind the curve.

Thoughts?

One response

  1. This is an interesting post from Dr Alf which indicates that perhaps in this rare instance Teutonic efficiency ,precision and thoroughness needs to be slightly moderated until overall qualified doctor numbers rise to a point where there is a modest contingency buffer to buttress overall medical provision against overall population numbers.
    Migrant numbers cannot be allowed to exceed the “headroom” of a country’s infrastucture,housing provision and services in the same way my Mercedes does not like being driven even a few miles beyond its allotted service interval.

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