SPECIALIST PSYCHIATRIC-TRAINING IN BRITAIN - AN IRISH GRADUATES PERSPECTIVE

Many Irish graduates chose to pursue specialist psychiatric training i n Britain. Regulations governing UK specialist training are currently changing in response to European Union (EU) directives. Furthermore, o ver the past five years the UK national health service has undergone s ignificant reforms. This paper reviews the current status of British p ostgraduate training and examines the options for Irish doctors who ta ke this route to a career in psychiatry.