| “My consultant guided me in my career options and gave me every possible opportunity of understanding the NHS, but an honorary SHO post would be better” |
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| “CAs are very important for international doctors, even more important than some medical exams” |
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| “I feel I am now pretty in tune with the NHS system and although I still have a lot to learn, I feel confidant I can work comfortably. I just need a job though to put all I have learnt into practice” |
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| “Clinical attachments are very essential to acclimatize to the new system and help to get into the system. Also they keep us engaged so that we don't slump into depression” |
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| “There should be a list of hospitals with specialties available for observership made available at the BMJ site/GMC site and a clear‐cut process for application made” |
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| “It's great being part of medical community again. It feels that I am still a doctor … and free food at meetings” |
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| “The experience I am gaining from attachment is really great. But staying in UK without job is very difficult as it is so costly” |
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| “It would be appropriate if all trusts are compelled to give at least a locum shift for all clinical attaches” |
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| “So many working hours of many talented enthusiastic and capable doctors are being wasted just in applying for clinical attachments” |
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| “I was forced to do the attachment in a speciality which I was not interested. This was only for UK reference” |
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| “Please make the unemployed doctor work either by giving … at least honorary posts” |
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| “Clinical attachments are actually a tool to cage junior doctors at one place, offer nothing but false hope and reflect little good” |
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| “Please solve the riddle where should doctor go without a job when he is jobless because of no GMC registration because he has no job” |
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| “It [my clinical attachment] made me loose my sleep, confidence, my time, my energy” |
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| “..we come with great hopes and expectations. Within two months you lose hope. By six months you are a nervous wreck. Completely lonely. No family. No ...comfort . No money. No job. No other professionals is made to go through the hardship we have to face as doctors…”. |
