More Jewish refugee doctors will be allowed to assist in the British war effort as a result of a decision today by the Ministry of Health allowing a considerable increase in the number of refugee doctors who will be permitted to accept resident appointments at hospitals.
This decision was made in view of the shortage of doctors and the difficulties that have resulted from filling the posts with newly qualified men. The new regulation provides that refugee doctors can now be appointed so long as there is at least one British physician employed in the hospital. Previously, it was required that at least two British doctors be serving in a hospital before alien physicians could be employed.
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