"He gave a political clout to the problems of overseas qualified doctors working "

A review of Dr S Venugopal, OBE by ANU BROWN written on Friday 16th of September 2011

Dr.S.Venugopal was disappointed that B.M.A WAS NEGLECTING THE PROBLEMS OF OVERSEAS DOCTORS WORKING IN NHS.HE STARTED OVRESEAS DOCTORS ASSOCIATION IN 1975 AS REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR THESE DOCTORS.ALONG WITH OTHEWR COLLEAGUES HE HIGHLIGHTED THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS,LIKE TRAINING,RECUITMENTS,DISCRIMINATRION IN THE NHS AND THE SECOND RATE TREATMENT METTED TO EVEN SENIOR MOST CONSULTANTS AND GPS IN THE FIELD OF APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS GOVT BODIES AND OFFERING MERIT AWARDS.UNTIL 1979,THERE NEVER A OVERSEAS QULIFIED MEMBER IN GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL,IT IS THE ODA WHO LOBBIED FOR GMC TO BE AN ELECTED BODY BY THE PROFFESSION,AND WITH THE EFFORTS OF THE ODA FOR THE FIRST TIME 3 MEMBERS OF ODA WEREELECTED TO THIS AUGUST BODY.DR.VENUGOPAL STRIVED VERY HARD TO HELP THE JUNIOR OVERSEAS DOCTORS BY PERSUADING THE GMC TO INTRODUCE PLAB TEST FOR THESE DOCTORS TO COME AND TRAIN AND WORK WHILE SUPPORTING THE NHS.HE SERVED AS MEMBER OF GMC FOR 15 YEARS.HE ALSO TOOK ACTIVE INTEREST IN ALL MEDICAL FORUMSW AND WAS MEMBER OF BMA COUNCIL,HE WAS MEMBER OF WEST BIRMINGHAM HEALTH AUTHORITY.HE ALSO WORKED AS POLICE SURGEON AND LATER WAS APPOINTED TO LOCAL REVIEW BOARB FOR WINSONGREEN PRISON.HE WAS A VERY POPULAR DOCTOR IN HIS ASTON AREA AND SERVED HIS PATIENTS EXTREMELY WELL.DR.VENUGOPAL IS A MEMBER OF ASTON ROTARY CLUB AND WAS INVOLVED IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES. .

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