Scotland is home to many highly skilled internationally qualified doctors who fled conflict and persecution, and who want nothing more than to use their skills to help others,”
Angela Constance: “Scotland is home to many highly skilled internationally qualified doctors who fled conflict and persecution, and who…”
On the recordOctober 17, 2026
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Angela Constance
Scottish National Party
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Funding announcement for refugee doctors program
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