Table 3.
 Proportion of international medical graduates registering via PLAB test in each speciality group along with proportions of Annual Reviews of Competence Progression (ARCP) in which outcome indicated satisfactory progress. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Specialty | Proportion of international medical graduates | Proportion satisfactory ARCP outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetics and intensive care | 708/5371 (13.2) | 10 131/12 680 (79.9) |
| Emergency medicine | 258/1723 (15.0) | 2482 /3422 (72.5) |
| General practice | 3327/14 564 (22.8) | 23 287/28 997 (80.3) |
| Medicine | 2663/13 907 (19.2) | 26 894/37 292 (72.1) |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 861/2456 (35.1) | 4232/6008 (70.4) |
| Ophthalmology | 88/758 (11.6) | 1443/1819 (79.3) |
| Paediatrics | 1128/4146 (27.2) | 7444 /10 210 (72.9) |
| Pathology and clinical sciences | 237/1058 (22.4) | 1890/2385 (79.3) |
| Psychiatry | 1738/3886 (44.7) | 6128/8535 (71.8) |
| Public health | 24/288 (8.3) | 529/605 (87.4) |
| Radiology | 264/1412 (18.7) | 2766/3220 (85.9) |
| Surgery | 885/7402 (12.0) | 13 653/17 613 (77.5) |