Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 June 2026 [Draft]
25 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
New Refugee Doctors Project
I assure the member that the Scottish Government will continue to work with and pressure the United Kingdom Government regarding the role that it has to play in this humanitarian cause.
The bridges project is dear to my heart, given my involvement in earlier iterations of the programme. To date, 60 refugee doctors have obtained GMC registration. I am aware that we could support many more people, so we will continue to work with the programme to understand what more we can do, and we will also increase our expectations of other partners.
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