GPs who want to return to practice in Wales can have access to a package of measures to support the process.
The scheme announced by the Welsh Government is aimed at GPs who have taken a career break or a period of work outside the UK.
It will also support doctors who have qualified outside the UK and choose to work in Wales.
The Welsh measures include a more targeted assessment of an individual’s skills, so they can safely enter the workforce with the right support.
The Medical Performers Lists in Wales will be amended to provide GPs who wish to work outside the UK the opportunity to remain on the list for a maximum of five years.
This will mean that returning GPs will no longer have to undertake the induction and refresher scheme.
Prospective returners to the GP workforce will continue to receive financial support for up to six months, depending on the clinical support required.
It follows the announcement this month of an induction and refresher scheme for GPs in England who will receive a £2,300-a-month bursary while working in a supervised placement.