But the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) said she did not meet the necessary criteria needed to work in her chosen field. The junior doctor originally did her medical training in her native Bangladesh, before spending 12 months working as a doctor in the UK's NHS, where she was registered, and another year in Australia. "I've had a number of medical job offers in New Zealand, but when I tried to register with the Medical Council it said my experience wasn't comparable," she said. They are two comparable health systems and I would have thought two years of clinical experience would be enough?" The comparable health system pathway for registration, which Das applied under, did not require the sitting and passing of an examination to gain registration, she said.

Source: Stuff October 25, 2022 07:00 UTC