One Nation (NSW Division) Media Release - 28/5/2007
AMA REPORT UNWITTINGLY EXPOSES THE RISK OF FOREIGN DOCTORS
The recent AMA report on aboriginal health says "In Australia, approximately 30 per cent of doctors working for community controlled health services are International Medical Graduates (IMGs). A significant number of these IMGs do not speak English as a first language, and there is a likelihood that IMGs, especially recent recruits, will be less able to negotiate the system for their patients"
Really?
If these foreign doctors have trouble communicating with or on behalf of aborigines, does it not then follow that they will have trouble communicating with or on behalf of ANY patient? In that case what are they doing here masquerading as a valuable part of our health system One Nation wants a complete revision of the intake, evaluation and employment of foreign doctors including a total re-evaluation of the ones that are already here.
We don't want any more "Dr Deaths" and we don't want health workers who aren't 100 per cent proficient in English.
Statement issued May 28th, 2007 on behalf of One Nation (NSW Division) by Bob Vinnicombe Publicity Officer
For more information contact Bob Vinnicombe 0407949963 / (02) 96454910