The government's decision to alter the regulations of the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme has been met by fierce opposition from hundreds of doctors.
Last week a petition was signed by approximately 450 doctors asking for a judicial review of the decision. They claim that changes to the programme will result in will force them to abandon the NHS and leave the UK.
According to the BBC, the British Medical Association believes that the changes will make it harder for new doctors to find work.
The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) fears that alterations of the programme - which mean points will no longer be awarded for partner's achievements or work experience - will be of detrimental effect to the staffing of the NHS, causing a massive crisis.
A spokesman for BAPIO - representative of 10,000 migrants - told Personnel Today that the revision of the regulations would have a "devastating and profound impact".
He added: "We keep hearing about the massive skills shortages in the NHS but the government won't let us work here under the new regulations."
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