Anaesthetist college urges AHPRA to suspend its plan to fast-track specialist IMGs into the country

Professor David Story says 'rigorous oversight' of clinical competence is needed, especially in isolated regional areas.
Professor David Story.

Another medical college is warning of the menace to patient safety resulting from AHPRA’s plan to start fast-tracking hundreds of overseas trained doctors “without rigorous clinical oversight”.

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA ) has called on the watchdog to halt the reform for further consultation.