British Medical association representatives have met with Home Office minister Liam Byrne and health minister Lord Warner in a bid to seek exemption for medical students from new immigration rules.

The body claims new rules that mean work permits will have to be applied for to do postgraduate training will prevent medics from studying in the UK.

British Medical association representatives have met with Home Office minister Liam Byrne and health minister Lord Warner in a bid to seek exemption for medical students from new immigration rules.

The body claims new rules that mean work permits will have to be applied for to do postgraduate training will prevent medics from studying in the UK.

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