Mr Stubbs added: "The NHS, faced with a staffing crisis and serious underfunding, cannot reasonably be expected to fund the training of medics who have no desire to work for the organisation. "Those medics who want to work in the private sector or abroad after qualifying might, in the light of the proposed scheme, be encouraged to consider undertaking their medical education overseas or even in the rapidly expanding private medical university sector. "It is possible that some private or overseas healthcare employers might be prepared to repay student loans on behalf of their employees as an incentive to work for their enterprises. "The fact that we fully fund the placements of international students is alarming. The money saved from the NHS no longer paying clinical training placement fees on behalf of such students could fund the training of many more UK medics."
Under proposals drawn up by Civitas, doctors would face a bill of £131,000 if they left the NHS soon after completing their training. Edmund Stubbs doctors would take out loans to cover the cost of their training which would be paid back by the health service providing they stay working within it. The proposals would free limitations on the number of medical school and help end dependency on overseas doctors to solve staff shortages. Trainee, Civitas healthcare researcher, said: “The only way to solve the current medical staffing crisis is to find a way to train more medics in this country. It is also imperative we ensure that doctors continue to work for the NHS after the UK taxpayer has made such a major investment in their training”.