Overview
- France’s Health Ministry announced Wednesday it will simplify how non‑EU‑trained doctors, known as Padhue, obtain full practice rights once a legal vehicle is available.
- Officials said they will quickly open talks with medical orders, Padhue representatives, and hospital leaders to shape the new pathway.
- The plan would end the ranked contest model of the knowledge checks (EVC) and switch to an exam linked to the hospital that already employs the doctor to avoid disruptive relocations.
- Supervising department chiefs would gain greater say in the final validation, and the ministry will set clearer expectations before the two‑year skills‑consolidation internship known as the PCC.
- After President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Monday, the ministry also moved to address cases where doctors work in specialties not listed on their diplomas, noting that a 2019–2023 health law had already reduced a years‑long backlog.