Table 1

Number and duration of doctors' first episodes of work in the NHS by country of qualification region

Country of qualification region
First episodes of work
Duration of first episode [Median (IQR)]




Total
Average annual


United Kingdom
53 618
4468
4 (1, 8)
Asia
16 564
1380
4 (1, .)
European Economic Area
8 969
747
2 (1, 4)
Sub-Saharan Africa
5042
420
3 (1, 8)
Australasia
2747
229
1 (1, 2)
Northern Africa
1741
145
4 (1, .)
Middle East
1666
139
4 (1, .)
Other European (non-EEA)
1299
108
4 (1, .)
Americas
1033
86
3 (1, 6)

ALL REGIONS
92 679
7,723
3 (1, 7)

Note: IQR = inter-quartile range; . = upper quartile could not be calculated (fewer than 75% leave the workforce)

Hann et al. Human Resources for Health 2008 6:9   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-6-9