I Started as a Foundation Doctor After Years of Experience - NHS Registrar's Honest UK Reality Check

Dr. Abhishek Ray joined the NHS on the MTI pathway — despite having years of clinical experience behind him. Today he is an ST6 Specialty Trainee Registrar in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the NHS, in one of the most competitive specialties in the UK. This conversation covers what most UK pathway videos don't: not the exam syllabi, but the real experience of being an IMG inside the NHS in 2026. What we cover: PLAB vs MRCP vs MTI — which pathway actually makes sense for your profile The MTI pathway in detail — eligibility, misconceptions, and why it can be a strategic advantage Why IMGs fail to get NHS jobs even after clearing their exams (and what actually fixes this) GMC registration: the hidden struggles nobody warns you about before you start The Medical Training Prioritisation Bill — what it actually means for IMGs in 2026, not the version circulating on forums Starting as a Foundation Doctor with years of senior clinical experience — the emotional and professional reality PLAB: is it actually easy? A reality check from someone inside the system Life and career after the UK — Australia, NZ, Canada, USA pathways and how UK experience positions you If the UK is on your radar for 2026 or beyond, this is the most honest conversation you will find on what it genuinely takes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Interested in the UK pathway? Fill out this form and we'll get back to you: https://goocampus.fillout.com/youtube... Speak to doctors already in the NHS — GooCampusWorld mentorship platform: https://www.goocampusworld.com/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Subscribe for weekly insights from doctors on UK, Australia, USA, Canada, and more pathways for IMGs. Chapters: 00:00 — Is the UK still worth it for IMGs in 2026? 01:30 — Dr. Abhishek's journey: India to NHS Gastroenterology Registrar 05:00 — Why the UK over the USA — the real reasoning 08:00 — GMC registration: the struggles nobody warns you about 13:00 — The MTI pathway — why it can be a strategic advantage 17:00 — Starting as a Foundation Doctor despite years of clinical experience 19:00 — PLAB vs MRCP vs MTI — all pathways explained clearly 24:00 — Is PLAB actually easy? Honest reality check from inside the NHS 27:00 — MTI and sponsorship — eligibility and common misconceptions 31:00 — Why IMGs fail to get NHS jobs even after passing their exams 34:00 — Life after the UK — Australia, NZ, Canada, USA options 36:00 — The Medical Training Prioritisation Bill — real impact for IMGs #IMGDoctors #PLABPathway #NHSDoctor #UKForIMGs #MRCP #MTIPathway #InternationalMedicalGraduate #GMCRegistration #PLAB2026 #NHSRegistrar #GooCampus #IMGUKJourney #MedicalTrainingUK #UKIMGPathway #DoctorAbroad #MBBSAbroad #GooCampusWorld #NHSGastroenterology #UKMedicalPathway #IMGLife