Lindie You are being manipulated
At present the GMC cannot set competency tests on already qualified doctors who are EU nationals and EU trained - they have already been tested for competency by their national bodies and this has been the case since 1973
so it is not true to say they cannot test and this will affect patient safety
the relevant page is here
http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/registration_applications/acceptable_primary_medical_qualification.asp
which doesnt look like a schengen open door to me
The GMC cannot test language skills but the employer can
Britain is not the only regulator - other countries have them - of varying cost and efficiency - so if one foreign regulator is not doing its job is there an international association it could be taken up with ?
Why yes there is
http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/29293.asp?AcceptCookie=true
and the head is one Niall Dickson - hold it isnt he chief exec also of the GMC here in dear old blighty in London ? yes he is
busy saying one thing in one place and another to the MPs in westminster
isnt he a naughty boy ! ?