Call for Germany to speed up recognition of foreign doctors
Doctors from abroad who want to work in Germany should have their qualifications recognized more quickly, the German Medical Association has said. "There is undoubtedly a likelihood of long waiting times or delays due to the complex recognition procedure," said Ellen Lundershausen, the association's vice president. According to the association, the number of doctors in Germany without German citizenship reached a new high of just under 64,000 at the end of last year. Nevertheless there is still a great demand for doctors in many regions of the country. Lundershausen told dpa that the cooperati...