BMA top brass invite BAPIO for discussion on issues concerning International Medical Graduates.
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 Bapio hosts another successful dinner reception at the York
spring meeting of the RCPCH. College President Dr Hamilton thanks
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Professor Templeton, President Rcog
responds to BAPIO compla int. Regrets misleading statement. More Info |
The secretary of state for health
concedes to BAPIO demand in the high court. Gives an undertaking
to treat all doctors who were on HSMP on 5th feb 07 at par with
doctors of UK and EEA nationality for the MMC recruitment. More Info |
BAPIO launches the legal
challenge fund. "thousands of careers may be ruined" says
Satheesh Mathew, BAPIO Vice Chair and member of the legal action
team. More Info |
Wave of
shock and disbelief amongst international doctors, following the
verdict on judicial review. BAPIO executive vows to fight on. More Info |
A
record race discrimination award against the BMA won by
Mr. Rajendra Chaudhary is overturned by appeals court.
“Drastic differences in outcomes of justice worrying” says Bapio. More
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Representatives of the British Association of
Physicians
of Indian Origin (BAPIO) and the Conference of
Postgraduate Medical Deans
(COPMED) met on 3rd October 07
to discuss closer working on race equality. Both groups
affirmed their strong commitment to equality of
opportunity within medical education. More
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DH is given permission to appeal on HSMP issue by
House of Lords. “We are determination to fight for justice as long as it takes” says BAPIO vice chair Dr Satheesh Mathew More Info.More
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 Bapio
wins justice for International Medical
Graduates.More
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Lord Nigel Crisp delivered a keynote speech on “Global Health”. While reminding the shared history and values between India and UK, he said “Sharing of ideas among a mix of health workers will improve learning and greater collaboration in a more joined up world”.
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Other speakers at the conference included- H.E. Shri Kamlesh Sharma the Indian High commissioner, Prof. Dame Carol Black chair Academy of Royal Colleges, Prof. Aneez Esmail, Prof. Dame Lesley Southgate, Prof. Janet Grant and Prof. Raj Bhopal. All the speakers paid tribute the contribution of Doctors of Indian Origin and appreciated the work being done by BAPIO.More
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The Dance performances were given by
Dhruti Bhatt a final year medical student, Lawanya Tewary (Daughter of Dr Kishor Tiwari) and Tulika Singh (daughter of Dr Pradeep Singh). There were classical and Bollywood dances. Beautiful songs were presented by Dr. Kishor Tewary and Dr. Jyoti Rawat
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Prof Raj
S Bhopal is Bruce and John Usher Professor
 of
Public Health, University of Edinburgh and an honorary consultant in public
health. He has made major contributions to the field of ethnicity, race and
health in multicultural societies. His work highlights how studying health by
the race and ethnicity can
benefit the whole population and not just minorities, and sets a new and
demanding vision of the best health status, whatever the ethnic group. He said "The role of champions, and organisations such as BAPIO in prioritising the needs of ethnic minorities, whether patients or professionals or both, cannot be over emphasised
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Professor Sir Netar P Mallick is Professor Emeritus
 of Renal Medicine in the University of Manchester. He was knighted in 1998. He was the Medical Director of the National Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (2003–2006) after having been Medical Director of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards from 1999–2003. Sir Netar
was instrumental in revamping the Clinical Excellence Awards scheme to make it
more fair and transparent. His advice is clear. “ Ethnic Minority doctors must
forget historical
problems with the scheme and now work to understand how the scheme works and
how
they can ensure their work is properly represented in their applications"
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Dr Imran Yousaf’s contribution was recollected by Dr. Rehman Khan. Dr. Yousaf who hailed from
 Pakistan joined BAPIO in challenging the department of Health in the courts.
This was when no other Post PLAB unemployed doctor was willing to do so. “He was a man of principles and convictions” said Dr. Khan. Unfortunately he found it impossible to sustain the pressures and decided to end his life in January 2007.
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recruitment of doctors who do
not have leave to work beyond 1st august 07. “we had no choice”
says MR. Anthony Robinson the BAPIO solicitor. 
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