“FROM war zones to the NHS, refugee doctors fleeing conflict-ridden countries are rebuilding their shattered lives while healing others across the North West.” www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/2...

“FROM war zones to the NHS, refugee doctors fleeing conflict-ridden countries are rebuilding their shattered lives while healing others across the North West.” www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/2...

We are thrilled to share that Dr Reel Awadelsid has passed the OET. 🎉 🥳

“I am truly grateful for all the support and guidance I received from everyone at REACHE throughout this journey.” - Dr Bostagi Dr Bostagi is now at the final stage of the programme and it has been our pleasure to witness her success 🎉👏 #PLAB #OET #NHS #refugeedoctors

Brightening up this rainy Tuesday with another achievement from one of our REACHE doctors! ☀️🎉 #OET #refugeedoctors #NHS #anaesthetist

Globally, one nurse in seven and nearly a quarter in high-income countries are foreign-born, highlighting reliance on international migration. More in the State of the World’s Nursing Report 👉 bit.ly/4dcr5dz #InternationalNursesDay

Happy International Nurses’ Day! 🩺🙌 What better day to celebrate the success of Farancis Etonkie, one of our nurse members who recently passed the OET 🎉

Celebrating the fourth of the now SEVEN PLAB 1 passes we have had this month! Our members are truly amazing 🙌🎉🥳👏 #PLAB #PLAB1 #PLAB2 #NHS #refugeedoctors

Happy Friday everyone 🙌🥳 Here at REACHE we have a lot to smile about as we continue to celebrate our members’ recent PLAB 1 success 🏆🩺 #OET #PLAB1 #PLAB2 #NHS #refugeedoctors

Celebrating another one of our recent PLAB 1 successes! 🙌🎉🥳 Dr Stelmakh leads a busy life, balancing her studies with her work @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social She manages to switch off in her spare time by running, hiking and taking boxing classes ⛰️🥊🏃‍♀️ #OET #PLAB1 #PLAB2 #NHS #refugeedoctors

🎉🥳 Last week we celebrated an incredible SIX PLAB 1 passes 🥳🎉 We will be celebrating each of these doctors individually over the coming days, beginning with Dr Meron Tesfay 🙌👏 #PLAB1 #PLAB2 #NHS #refugeedoctors

Another OET success to celebrate 🙌🥳🏆 #OET #refugeedoctors

Another doctor is one step closer to requalification and #NHS employment 🥳👏🎉 #PLAB1 #PLAB2 #OET #refugeedoctors

We always enjoy starting the week with news of a member’s success 🥳🙌🏆 Congratulations Dr Alfakhouri!! #oet #plab #plab1 #plab2 #nhs #refugeedoctors

Last week, two of our members, Dr Benyam Yirdaw and Dr Salman Shakally accompanied our director Dr Aisha Awan to the British Journal of General Practice @bjgp.bsky.social Publishing and Research Conference. When asked about key learning points from the conference, this is what they had to say:

📣 It is our pleasure to introduce one of our new REACHE Clinical Tutors - Dr Ayman Jundi 🥳

Our most recent Intercultural Communication Day was a huge success 🌎🗣️🤝

"In spite of the war and the struggle of my family, along with a lot of stress and depression on my shoulders, with the help of REACHE and the tutors, I passed my OET. I hope to soon return to work in the near future as an expert surgeon." - Dr Alnaji

REACHE members went on a trip last week to the beautiful market town of Altrincham. We first stopped off at Planet Ice and tried ice skating for the first time! ❄️⛸️ We were lucky to have a professional coach on hand to give us some helpful tips; the polar bears helped too! 🐻‍❄️

Brightening up this Tuesday morning with the news of another OET pass! 🥳 🩺 #refugeedoctors #oet #PLAB

At the beginning of this month, REACHE colleagues, including our director Dr Aisha Awan (pictured), and members volunteered resources, time and emotional support to help the flood relief effort at Didsbury Mosque.

Shifts at Salford Royal being passed from one REACHE alumnus to another!

Another REACHE doctor is one step further on their requalification journey after passing the #oet 🥳🌈 @nhs.uk @england.nhs.uk #NHS #refugeedoctors

If you are a parent and wondering how you would balance childcare with studying to re-qualify, rest-assured that we can support with this. We are also very grateful to @the-bma.bsky.social & the DAIN Fund for helping to ease financial pressures so our members are able to focus on their studies.

We have lots to celebrate this week with yet another #OET exam success 🎉🥳👏 We are so proud of our dedicated and hard-working members! 🩺 #refugeedoctors #NHS

Another #OET pass to celebrate 🥳🎉 Like Dr Fayad, many of our REACHE members are parents who balance their studies with raising a family. We are constantly impressed by of all of you and your ability to achieve despite the challenges you face 👏🙌 #refugeedoctors #NHS #PLAB

💬📣 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 📣💬 We are proud to kickstart 2025’s #FeedbackFridays with these touching words from one of our OET members, Dr Omar Ismaeel. Thank you for recognising the REACHE community and bringing attention to our core values 🤝🌟 #refugeedoctors #NHS

Happy New Year 🎇✨ We are starting the new year as we mean to go on with another fantastic achievement from one of our members 👏🥳 #refugeedoctors #NHS #OET #PLAB

Thank you so much for presenting to us. Our members found your session on the nuances of language and use of metaphor in healthcare extremely valuable!

REACHE is recruiting new members! If you are a refugee or asylum seeking doctor or nurse in the UK and think you could benefit from our support to gain the required qualifications to join the NHS workforce, please contact us at [email protected]