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Letters: Dr Terry John of the BMA responds to a report that hundreds of medics are thinking of quitting the NHS due to crippling visa and healthcare charges

As your article points out, the NHS is in the grip of a crisis, with more than 100,000 vacancies unfilled . The absurdity then, that doctors choosing to come here from abroad are faced with crippling bills, is plain as day, and it is no surprise that these talented professionals caring for patients in the NHS are reconsidering their future in Britain.

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