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Table 1 Number and duration of doctors' first episodes of work in the NHS by country of qualification region

From: Workforce participation among international medical graduates in the National Health Service of England: a retrospective longitudinal study

Country of qualification region

First episodes of work

Duration of first episode [Median (IQR)]

 

Total

Average annual

 

United Kingdom

53 618

4468

4 (1, 8)

Asia

16 564

1380

4 (1, .)

European Economic Area

8 969

747

2 (1, 4)

Sub-Saharan Africa

5042

420

3 (1, 8)

Australasia

2747

229

1 (1, 2)

Northern Africa

1741

145

4 (1, .)

Middle East

1666

139

4 (1, .)

Other European (non-EEA)

1299

108

4 (1, .)

Americas

1033

86

3 (1, 6)

ALL REGIONS

92 679

7,723

3 (1, 7)

  1. Note: IQR = inter-quartile range; . = upper quartile could not be calculated (fewer than 75% leave the workforce)