Which countries accept PLAB?

If you've just finished your internship, it's better to move to the UK immediately. This is because you wouldn't have decided on a branch yet, and once you move to the system , you can navigate through and take the branch of your choice in all Physician specialties. Surgical specialties are tough, and people who have just completed MBBS, are more flexible on giving up surgical specialties for easier to get Physician specialties.If you've already spent 2/3 years preparing for NEETPG, it's always better to do a PG in India and then move to the UK. This is because you wouldn't have anything to put on your CV for 2/3 year gap you had, and this makes getting jobs and training positions much more difficult. Also, PG duration is very long in the UK, usually 6–8 years, and it just might not be feasible for many people who have already spent 2/3 years preparing for NEETPG.It's better if one does PG in India, and then moves to the UK, as you would be able to save atleast 2–4 years from training period in UK, and you would be safe as you're still a specialist in India, just in case things don't work out as planned in the UK. Kavyansh Bhan , Senior Clinical Fellow (Trauma & Orthopaedics) at NHS England Source: Quora Digest

Depends really on where you see yourself later in life. Both countries have an excellent system of medical training. Personally I'd say USMLE because it has a more transparent system of selection and has a much bigger market for doctors. The salary and lifestyle of doctors is also slightly better than in England. PLAB is an easier exam as compared to the USMLE but even with a great score in the exam there is no guarantee of getting a residency there. You have to work in UK as an intern for a year or more than that, build contacts so that someone ultimately recommends you or accepts you into their hospital. USMLE is a slightly tougher exam, and you have to finish step 1, step 2 ck and step 2 cs to go for the residency interview. A body called ECFMG exists which controls the residency matching process for foreign graduates. All applications are made through ecfmg. No such body exists for the UK. That doesn't mean people don't get into UK for a residency. And that also doesn't mean that you can get a residency in the US with just good scores. You need some work experience in the respective countries before you can consider applying. But in my personal opinion the USMLE path seems more organised Janak Bahirwani , Resident physician at St. Luke's University Health Network Source: Quora Digest

If it is just a short visit for an interview or an entrance test, then a Standard Visitor Visa Standard Visitor visa should be all you need. You don’t need a Short-term study visa if you are going to be here for less than a month. But if in doubt, it is always wisest to check with the UK immigration authorities. Good luck! Gill Bullen , Been working with Tier 4 students for a long time. Source: Quora Digest