Internship shortage depriving international medical students of right to practice

Hundreds of international medical students are now on the waiting list. File Picture: iStock

At least 200 international medical students are on a waiting list for a vital part of their training, as limited access to internships continues.

This has been an issue for some time, according to the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) but last year when the pandemic crisis hit the number of places was suddenly increased by 300.