June 26th, 2004 - Trinity College, Oxford

Currently, more than 2000 German doctors are working in the UK. Health systems in Britain as well as Germany are undergoing major changes pro­viding challenges for employers, doctors and patients. Imple­men­ting the Wor­king Time Directive will affect healthcare professionals all over Europe. The reform of the postgraduate training in both countries will change careers dra­matically. Degrees and certificates will change with implications on bilateral recognition. Knowledge about these issues is essential for a successful pro­fessional life.

Our aim was to bring together German doctors working in the UK and to initiate a network. We could spark off an exchange of ideas and experiences. We have been organising this conference in co-operation with the Marburger Bund Stiftung in Cologne.

About 95 doctors took the opportunity to discuss their views with our expert panel either after the talks or on Saturday afternoon. All delegates regarded this meeting as a tremendous success.