Apr 30, 2020

5 Remarkable Lockdown Initiatives Supporting the NHS

The current period of lockdown has allowed people to create some brilliantly supportive initiatives to help the NHS; and we’ve been doing our bit to help, too. As the UK’s leading multidisciplinary healthcare recruiter, ID Medical’s perspective on the current Covid 19 pandemic has naturally been a highly specific and targeted one. Our response to […]

Apr 29, 2020

Our Message to the Chancellor: Introduce Death-in-Service Rights for All

Our Locums and returning medical professionals proving vital in the fight against Covid 19, it’s time their lack of Death-in-Service rights were reviewed. With every single Hospital facing a once in a lifetime event, the nation’s Locums and returning personnel have answered the call in their thousands to help fight the pandemic; risking their own […]

Apr 28, 2020

ID Medical: Helping to staff NHS Nightingale Hospitals

Here at ID Medical, we’ve been doing everything possible to help the NHS in its’ time of need; and helping staff the new Nightingale Hospitals is one of them.   We’d like to start this blog post off with a big thank you to all NHS staff for their courage, efforts and dedication by stepping […]

Apr 27, 2020

Supporting Our Healthcare Workers Through Covid 19

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all NHS healthcare workers, key workers and those fighting on the frontline to bravely protect the UK nation in the fight against Covid 19. You are our heroes. Our new technology – an NHS Staff Bank, Covid 19 workforce tracker & more The NHS’ staff are […]

Apr 24, 2020

How to evidence your English language skills to the GMC

To practice medicine safely in the UK, doctors must have sufficient knowledge of the English language. This blog post will explain how international doctors can demonstrate their English language skills when applying for a licence to practice in the UK. The General Medical Council requires doctors to evidence their English language skills to ensure they […]

Apr 23, 2020

Resources for NHS Workers | ID Medical

Before we talk more about the resources for NHS workers, we would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every single NHS worker who is showing bravery, resilience and passion for caring for others. You are our heroes. – The NHS employs over 1.5 million people and we have seen thousands of medical […]

Apr 20, 2020

Why the NHS Needs International Doctors Now More Than Ever

International Doctors have always been a vital part of providing outstanding patient care for the NHS. However, with Covid 19 abating and trusts looking to resume ‘normal operations’, they’re going to be needed more than ever… It is global knowledge that the NHS offers some of the highest-quality, most efficient and most accessible healthcare systems. […]

Apr 17, 2020

How to Prevent Stress in 10 Simple Steps

April marks the return of Stress Awareness Month – a wellbeing campaign to raise awareness of stress and to promote the importance of living a stress-free lifestyle. In this blog, we’ll take a look at how to prevent stress in 10 simple steps. Studies reveal that 85% of UK adults experience feeling stressed and overwhelmed […]

Apr 16, 2020

Tier 2 Visas and Covid-19: The Essential Updates

With Covid-19 having a dramatic and unprecedented effect on our healthcare system, the Tier 2 Visa system is changing: here’s everything you need to know. Tier 2 Visa Processing The pandemic has caused mass disruption across the globe. However, essential measures are being taken to protect the health and safety of the human race to […]

Apr 14, 2020

A Leading NHS Recruiter: We Are ID Medical

Who are we? To put it simply, we’re a leading NHS recruiter and strengthen the NHS’ workforce by providing high-quality doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals to the UK’s public healthcare system. ID Medical was established in 2002 and we are proud to say that we work with 95% of NHS trusts alongside an array […]