This Privacy Policy sets out how we, The Savvy IMG, collect, store and use information about you when you use or interact with our website, thesavvyimg.co.uk (our website) and where we otherwise obtain or collect information about you. This Privacy Policy is effective 13th November 2019.
Contents
- Summary
- Our details
- When you visit our website
- When you use our website
- Marketing communications
- Information obtained from third parties
- Disclosure and additional uses of your information
- How long we retain your information
- How we secure your information
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
- Your rights in relation to your information
- Changes to our Privacy Policy
- Children’s Privacy
Summary
This section summarises how we obtain, store and use information about you. It is intended to provide a very general overview only. It is not complete in and of itself and it must be read in conjunction with the corresponding full sections of this Privacy Policy.
- Data controller: The Savvy IMG
- How we collect or obtain information about you: when you provide it to us e.g. by contacting us, registering, uploading and downloading from our website, completing registration forms, posting blogs, or signing up for content such as newsletters. From your use of our website, using cookies and occasionally, from third parties such as mailing list providers.
- Information we collect: name, contact details, social media information, IP address, information from cookies, information about your computer or device (e.g. device and browser type), information about how you use our website (e.g. which pages you have viewed, the time when you view them and what you clicked on, the geographical location from which you accessed our website (based on your IP address), engagement history and transaction history.
- How we use your information: for administrative and business purposes (particularly to contact you, to improve our business and website, to fulfil our contractual obligations, to advertise our and other’s goods and services, to analyse your use of our website, and in connection with our legal rights and obligations.)
- Disclosure of your information to third parties: user information can be shared with partners for specific types of content and events where a user has registered their information. Other disclosures are only to the extent necessary to run our business, to our service providers, to fulfil any contracts we enter into with you and where required by law or to enforce our legal rights.
- Do we sell your information to third parties (other than in the course of a business sale or purchase or similar event): No, The Savvy IMG, does not sell data. However, when you register or sign up for certain types of content, your registration data can be shared with sponsors and partners. Examples of where we do this include event registrations, webinar signups or whitepaper downloads. We will always make it clear where any information provided will be shared with other parties.
- How long we retain your information: for no longer than necessary, taking into account any legal obligations we have (e.g. to maintain records for tax purposes), any other legal basis we have for using your information (e.g. your consent, performance of a contract with you or our legitimate interests as a business) and certain additional factors described in the main section below entitled How long we retain your information. For specific retention periods in relation to certain information which we collect from you, please see the main section below entitled How long we retain your information.
- How we secure your information: using appropriate technical and organisational measures such as storing your information on secure servers, encrypting transfers of data to or from our servers using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, encrypting payments you make on or via our website using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology and only granting access to your information where necessary.
- Use of cookies and similar technologies: we use cookies and similar information-gathering technologies such as marketing automation tracking on our website including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For more information, please visit our cookies policy.
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area: By using our website, your information may be transferred outside of the European Economic Area. We take personal data seriously and as such we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including, for example, that the third parties we use who transfer your information outside the European Economic Area have self-certified themselves as compliant with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
- Use of profiling: we use profiling to understand our users better through web and marketing analytics, provide targeted advertising and deliver a personalised user experience.
- Your rights in relation to your information
- to access your information and to receive information about its use
- to have your information corrected and/or completed
- to have your information deleted
- to restrict the use of your information
- to receive your information in a portable format
- to object to the use of your information
- to withdraw your consent to the use of your information
- to complain to a supervisory authority
- Sensitive personal information: we do not collect what is commonly referred to as ‘sensitive personal information’.
Our details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the data controller.
The data controller in respect of our website is The Savvy IMG.
You can contact the data controller by sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk.
When you visit our website
We collect and use information from website visitors in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Web server log information
We use a third party server to host our website called BlueHost Inc. the privacy policy of which is available here: https://www.endurance.com/privacy/privacy
Our website server automatically logs the IP address you use to access our website as well as other information about your visit such as the pages accessed, information requested, the date and time of the request, the source of your access to our website (e.g. the website or URL (link) which referred you to our website), and your browser version and operating system.
Use of website server log information for IT security purposes
We collect and store server logs to ensure network and IT security and so that the server and website remain uncompromised. This includes analysing log files to help identify and prevent unauthorised access to our network, the distribution of malicious code, denial of services attacks and other cyber-attacks, by detecting unusual or suspicious activity.
Unless we are investigating suspicious or potential criminal activity, we do not make, nor do we allow our hosting provider to make, any attempt to identify you from the information collected via server logs.
Legal basis for processing: compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (Article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legal obligation: we have a legal obligation to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of our processing of information about individuals. Recording access to our website using server log files is such a measure.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: we have a legitimate interest in using your information for the purposes of ensuring network and information security.
Use of website server log information to analyse website use and improve our website
We use the information collected by our website server logs to analyse how our website users interact with our website and its features. For example, we analyse the number of visits and unique visitors we receive, the time and date of the visit, the location of the visit and the operating system and browser use.
We use the information gathered from the analysis of this information to improve our website. For example, we use the information gathered to change the information, content and structure of our website and individual pages based according to what users are engaging most with and the duration of time spent on particular pages on our website.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: improving our website for our website users and getting to know our website users’ preferences so our website can better meet their needs and desires.
Cookies
Cookies are data files which are sent from a website to a browser to record information about users for various purposes.
We use cookies on our website, including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For further information on how we use cookies, please see our cookies policy.
You can reject some or all of the cookies we use on or via our website by changing your browser settings or non-essential cookies by using a cookie control tool, but doing so can impair your ability to use our website or some or all of its features. For further information about cookies, including how to change your browser settings, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or see our cookie policy.
When you contact us
We collect and use information from individuals who contact us in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Email
When you send an email to the email address displayed on our website we collect your email address and any other information you provide in that email (such as your name, telephone number and the information contained in any signature block in your email).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Enquiry forms
When you contact us using an enquiry form, we collect your personal details and match this to any information we hold about you on record. Typical personal information collected will include your name and contact details. We will also record the time, date and the specific form you completed.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by our contact form, you will not be able to submit the contact form and we will not receive your enquiry.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Messages you send to us via our contact form may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our contact form provider’s servers.
Phone
When you contact us by phone, we collect your phone number and any information provide to us during your conversation with us.
We record customer-facing phone calls for training and customer service purposes.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Post
If you contact us by post, we will collect any information you provide to us in any postal communications you send us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
When you use our website
We collect and use information from individuals who interact with particular features of our website in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Social Media Tools
We have a wide range of social media tools to be able to use on our website. These tools include (but not limited to); Sharing, Likes, comments and submitting content both on and off our website. By using these tools, you are providing your consent to store and use the submitted data whether personal information or general information both on and off our website.
Legal basis for processing: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation). Consent: you give your consent to us storing and using submitted content using the steps described above.
We may also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Information you submit may be stored both inside and outside the European Economic Area on our servers as well as third-party servers such as Facebook.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area.
Registering on our Website
When you register on our website or via teachable, we collect the following information; Your Name, Email.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by the form, you will not be able to interact with our website or on Teachable.
You can view Teachable's privacy policy here https://teachable.com/privacy-policy
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: registering and administering accounts on our website to provide access to content, allows you to download content and facilitates the running and operation of our business.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information you submit to us via the registration form on our website may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party hosting provider’s servers.
Marketing communications
Our content, goods and services
When signing up for content, registering on our website or making a payment, we will use the information you provide in order to contact you regarding related content, products and services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing info@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services, in order to assist your organisation, grow.
Third party goods and services
In addition to receiving information about our products and services, you can opt in to receiving marketing communications from us in relation third party goods and services by email by ticking a box indicating that you would like to receive such communications.
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: you give your consent to us sending you information about third party goods and services by signing up to receive such information in accordance with the steps described above.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information for marketing campaigns will be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party mailing list provider’s servers in the United States.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, see the section of this privacy policy below entitled Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area.
Use of tracking in emails
We use technologies such as tracking pixels (small graphic files) and tracked links in the emails we send to allow us to assess the level of engagement our emails receive by measuring information such as the delivery rates, open rates, click through rates and content engagement that our emails achieve.
Information obtained from third parties
This section sets out how we obtain or collect information about you from third parties.
Information received from third parties
We can often receive information about you from third parties. The third parties from which we receive information about you can include partner events within the marketing industry and other organisations that we have a professional affiliation with.
It is also possible that third parties with whom we have had no prior contact may provide us with information about you.
Information we obtain from third parties will generally be your name and contact details but will include any additional information about you which they provide to us.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where a third party has passed on information about you to us (such as your name and email address) in order for us to provide services to you, we will process your information in order to take steps at your request to enter into a contract with you and perform a contract with you (as the case may be).
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: where you have asked that a third party to share information about you with us and the purpose of sharing that information is not related to the performance of a contract or services by us to you, we will process your information on the basis of your consent, which you give by asking the third party in question to pass on your information to us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: where a third party has shared information about you with us and you have not consented to the sharing of that information, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information in certain circumstances.
For example, we would have a legitimate interest in processing your information to perform our obligations under a sub-contract with the third party, where the third party has the main contract with you. Our legitimate interest is the performance of our obligations under our sub-contract.
Similarly, third parties may pass on information about you to us if you have infringed or potentially infringed any of our legal rights. In this case, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information to investigate and pursue any such potential infringement.
Information obtained by us from third parties
In certain circumstances (for example, to verify the information we hold about you or obtain missing information we require to provide you with a service) we will obtain information about you from certain publicly accessible sources, both EU and non-EU, such as Companies House, online customer databases, business directories, media publications, social media, and websites (including your own website if you have one.
In certain circumstances will also obtain information about you from private sources, both EU and non-EU, such as marketing data services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing hello@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services.
Where we receive information about you in error
If we receive information about you from a third party in error and/or we do not have a legal basis for processing that information, we will delete your information.
Disclosure and additional uses of your information
This section sets out the circumstances in which will disclose information about you to third parties and any additional purposes for which we use your information.
Disclosure of your information to service providers
We use a number of third parties to provide us with services which are necessary to run our business or to assist us with running our business
These include the following: Internet services, IT service providers and web developers.
Our third-party service providers are located both inside and outside of the European Economic Area.
Your information will be shared with these service providers where necessary to provide you with the service you have requested, whether that is accessing our website or ordering goods and services from us.
We do not display the identities of our service providers publicly by name for security and competitive reasons. If you would like further information about the identities of our service providers, however, please contact us directly by email and we will provide you with such information where you have a legitimate reason for requesting it (where we have shared your information with such service providers, for example).
Legal basis for processing: legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest relied on: where we share your information with these third parties in a context other than where is necessary to perform a contract (or take steps at your request to do so), we will share your information with such third parties in order to allow us to run and manage our business efficiently.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract and/or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: we may need to share information with our service providers to enable us to perform our obligations under that contract or to take the steps you have requested before we enter into a contract with you.
Disclosure and use of your information for legal reasons
Indicating possible criminal acts or threats to public security to a competent authority
If we suspect that criminal or potential criminal conduct has been occurred, we will in certain circumstances need to contact an appropriate authority, such as the police. This could be the case, for instance, if we suspect that we fraud or a cyber-crime has been committed or if we receive threats or malicious communications towards us or third parties.
We will generally only need to process your information for this purpose if you were involved or affected by such an incident in some way.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: preventing crime or suspected criminal activity (such as fraud).
In connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement our legal rights
We will use your information in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of our legal rights, including, for example, sharing information with debt collection agencies if you do not pay amounts owed to us when you are contractually obliged to do so. Our legal rights may be contractual (where we have entered into a contract with you) or non-contractual (such as legal rights that we have under copyright law or tort law).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: enforcing our legal rights and taking steps to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with a legal or potential legal dispute or proceedings
We may need to use your information if we are involved in a dispute with you or a third party for example, either to resolve the dispute or as part of any mediation, arbitration or court resolution or similar process.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): resolving disputes and potential disputes.
How long we retain your information
This section sets out how long we retain your information. We have set out specific retention periods where possible. Where that has not been possible, we have set out the criteria we use to determine the retention period.
Retention periods
Server log information: we retain information on our server logs for 3 months.
Correspondence and enquiries: when you make an enquiry or correspond with us for any reason, whether by email or via our contact form or by phone, we will retain your information for as long as it takes to respond to and resolve your enquiry, and for 36 further month(s), after which point we will archive your information.
Newsletter: we retain the information you used to sign up for our newsletter for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Membership: we retain the information you used to sign up for our memberships for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Criteria for determining retention periods
In any other circumstances, we will retain your information for no longer than necessary, taking into account the following:
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- the purpose(s) and use of your information both now and in the future (such as whether it is necessary to continue to store that information in order to continue to perform our obligations under a contract with you or to contact you in the future);
- whether we have any legal obligation to continue to process your information (such as any record-keeping obligations imposed by relevant law or regulation);
- whether we have any legal basis to continue to process your information (such as your consent);
- how valuable your information is (both now and in the future);
- any relevant agreed industry practices on how long information should be retained;
- the levels of risk, cost and liability involved with us continuing to hold the information;
- how hard it is to ensure that the information can be kept up to date and accurate; and
- any relevant surrounding circumstances (such as the nature and status of our relationship with you).
How we secure your information
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure your information and to protect it against unauthorised or unlawful use and accidental loss or destruction, including:
- only sharing and providing access to your information to the minimum extent necessary, subject to confidentiality restrictions where appropriate, and on an anonymised basis wherever possible;
- using secure servers to store your information;
- verifying the identity of any individual who requests access to information prior to granting them access to information;
- using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software to encrypt any payment transactions you make on or via our website;
- only transferring your information via closed system or encrypted data transfers;
Transmission of information to us by email
Transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure, and if you submit any information to us over the internet (whether by email, via our website or any other means), you do so entirely at your own risk.
We cannot be responsible for any costs, expenses, loss of profits, harm to reputation, damages, liabilities or any other form of loss or damage suffered by you as a result of your decision to transmit information to us by such means.
Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
Your information may be transferred and stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in the circumstances set out earlier in this policy.
We will also transfer your information outside the EEA or to an international organisation in order to comply with legal obligations to which we are subject (compliance with a court order, for example). Where we are required to do so, we will ensure appropriate safeguards and protections are in place.
Your rights in relation to your information
Subject to certain limitations on certain rights, you have the following rights in relation to your information, which you can exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to request access to your information and information related to our use and processing of your information;
- to request the correction or deletion of your information;
- to request that we restrict our use of your information;
- to receive information which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (e.g. a CSV file) and the right to have that information transferred to another data controller (including a third-party data controller);
- to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes (for further information, see the section below entitled Your right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes); and
- to withdraw your consent to our use of your information at any time where we rely on your consent to use or process that information. Please note that if you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of our use and processing of your information on the basis of your consent before the point in time when you withdraw your consent.
In accordance with Article 77 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or of an alleged infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Further information on your rights in relation to your personal data as an individual
You can find out further information about your rights, as well as information on any limitations which apply to those rights, by reading the underlying legislation contained in Articles 12 to 22 and 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which is available here:http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/files/regulation_oj_en.pdf
Verifying your identity where you request access to your information
Where you request access to your information, we are required by law to use all reasonable measures to verify your identity before doing so.
These measures are designed to protect your information and to reduce the risk of identity fraud, identity theft or general unauthorised access to your information.
How we verify your identity
Where we possess appropriate information about you on file, we will attempt to verify your identity using that information.
If it is not possible to identity you from such information, or if we have insufficient information about you, we may require original or certified copies of certain documentation in order to be able to verify your identity before we are able to provide you with access to your information.
We will be able to confirm the precise information we require to verify your identity in your specific circumstances if and when you make such a request.
Your right to object
You have the following rights in relation to your information, which you may exercise in the same way as you may exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to object to us using or processing your information where we use or process it in order
- to carry out a task in the public interest or for our legitimate interests, including ‘profiling’ (i.e. analysing or predicting your behaviour based on your information) based on any of these purposes; and
- to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes(including any profiling we engage in that is related to such direct marketing).
You may also exercise your right to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes by:
- clicking the unsubscribe link contained at the bottom of any marketing email we send to you and following the instructions which appear in your browser following your clicking on that link;
- sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk, asking that we stop sending you marketing communications or by including the words “OPT OUT”.
Sensitive Personal Information
‘Sensitive personal information’ is information about an individual that reveals their racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic information, biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual, information concerning health or information concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.
Our website does not allow you to register any ‘Sensitive Information’, however if we ask for this, you will be considered to have explicitly consented to us processing that sensitive personal information under Article 9(2)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We update and amend our Privacy Policy from time to time.
Minor changes to our Privacy Policy
Where we make minor changes to our Privacy Policy, we will update our Privacy Policy with a new effective date stated at the beginning of it. Our processing of your information will be governed by the practices set out in that new version of the Privacy Policy from its effective date onwards.
Major changes to our Privacy Policy or the purposes for which we process your information
Where we make major changes to our Privacy Policy or intend to use your information for a new purpose or a different purpose than the purposes for which we originally collected it, we will notify you by email (where possible) or by posting a notice on our website.
We will provide you with the information about the change in question and the purpose and any other relevant information before we use your information for that new purpose.
Wherever required, we will obtain your prior consent before using your information for a purpose that is different from the purposes for which we originally collected it.
Children’s Privacy
Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying regulations protect the privacy of children using the internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect information from persons under the age of 18. The website is not intended to solicit information of any kind from persons under the age of 18.
It is possible that we could receive information pertaining to persons under the age of 18 by the fraud or deception of a third party. If we are notified of this, as soon as we verify the information, we will, where required by law to do so, immediately obtain the appropriate parental consent to use that information or, if we are unable to obtain such parental consent, we will delete the information from our servers. If you would like to notify us of our receipt of information about persons under the age of 18, please do so by contacting us by using the details at the top of this policy.
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Hi
I am a UK trained doctor who completed my MRCPsych exams in UK. I then moved to Australia and have worked as a senior Registrar in multiple specialities but NOT on a training scheme, as a salaried doctor for 2 years then as a locum. I have around 14 years experience as a Psych reg now and have worked in almost all states in Australia.
I’d like to see if I can have my experience validated – am I eligible for any pathways in the UK to achieve CCT!
Hi Julie! Doesn’t sound like you’d be able to get a CCT unless you complete the UK training, but with so much experience you should be able to put together an application for CESR. The college has some good support for this, definitely get in touch with them!
Hi,
Thanks for your useful information. I’m an IMG from Iran, passed 4yrs of urology specialty residency program after my MD, now practicing as a private urologist. I’m so interested to continue my education in a fellowship abroad. would you please help me which is the best way for me to get the UK license for practice and pursue my educations?
Thank you
Omid
Hi! You can do MRCS + IELTS/OET + get all the other GMC requirements then start applying for urology fellowships. Good luck!
Hey Nick,
Thank you for this amazing site,it really clears most of my doubts,
However I had a couple of more doubts.
To begin with I worked in Cardio thoracic as an SHO for one year post internship and then worked in Cardiac Anesthesia and have cleared my plab2 examination.
My Goal is to get into surgical training Trauma and Orthopaedics>Rest of surgical branches.
My plan is currently to work in the UK after getting my registration so that I have a NHS working experience for at least a year before I start with my training or until the next round of applications for training open up (November 2022)
I will be aiming to complete my crest form during this time and get it signed by a consultant I’m working with in the uk.
1.My cardio thoracic post was for one year after internship so will this count to my 18 months experience?
(During this one year I was also rotated into COVID wards )
Because I plan to apply for a non training job in the uk in a surgical branch to get a hang of the surgical experience.
2.if at all you do mention yes ,that I exceed my 18 months of experience by the time I actually apply, what would you have done if you were me?
3. I have assisted in many surgeries in that year and have a log book which is handwritten, is there a particular page/app/platform where in I can upload those details on an online platform? Or is there a particular format for a log book (if yes could you help me out with all the details/areas of the log book, cause I want to make sure I have all the essential details in my logbook)
4. In my log book I’ve not put any patient details , my consultant has signed it off for me at the end of every month.(is the consultants signature mandatory?)
4. What is a surgical Taster and how do I show evidence for the same.
Hoping you will be able to answer my queries
Thank you
Hi Roy! Sounds like you have a good idea about how things work!
1. Yes, although you could probably remove the time spent in COVID wards from your total surgical experience.
2. No, because unfortunately there is no other entry point to cardiothoracic surgery except ST1 so the only way into training is to ensure you don’t exceed the experience limits.
3. You can sign up to https://www.elogbook.org/
4. The log book needs to be verified so yes, it’s best to have a consultant signature.
5. A taster can be a 1-week clinical attachment, you’d need a letter from the consultant as evidence. There are also specific surgical tasters arranged in the UK. You can also Google “surgical taster UK”. Evidence would be a letter of attendance.
Good luck!!
Hello. I’ve finished my MD Pathology in India and I’m working as a consultant histopathologist. Is the CESR-CP route applicable for me? Also, the person specifics website mentions specifications for ST1 histopathology, but not ST3. Is there no entry at the ST3 level for histopathology?
Hi there, I’m afraid we’re not too familiar with Histopathology careers after ST1. Sorry about that! Please see the RCPath website and contact them for further details about pursuing a career here. Good luck!
Thank you for this great website! I truly find it useful!
I have couple questions:
I understand, there are training and non training jobs, how do we tell the difference? By the title (SHO, registrar etc) or by the year (ST1-2-3-4-5…) or totally something else?
Also how can I obtain certificate of core competence? Is it something that the people who trained me back home fill out? Or first should I have a job in UK, then I should make that person, who is responsible of me in UK, fill the form?
Thank you!
Hi Ayse! You apply for training jobs through the website Oriel and during the official application timelines.
Regarding the certificate of core competence, it depends on the specialty. For example, the one for medicine requires that the person signing your form is GMC registered and has worked in the UK for at least 6 months in the past 5 years. They should also be able to confirm that you can successfully function within NHS organisational and management systems, and you are able to deal with ethical and legal issues related to UK clinical practice. So of course for this one, it’s almost impossible to get it signed overseas.
Other specialties don’t have requirements like this so those one you might be able to get signed overseas, but it’s best to get it done in the UK.
Hi Dr,
I found this site very helpful. I am a speciality doctor trained in India, did residency in internal medicine and another 3 yrs in gastroenterology. I also did MRCP . How can I become a CESR CP consultant in UK? Also , how many yrs of training in UK is required?
Kindly help
Hello doctors,
I have experience in general medicine for 4 years overseas as a service job ( excluding internship). Now I have GMC through PLAB route and confused which grade should I start? I have applied to many junior clinical fellow posts but without any success and I am afraid I am overqualified !
And it will be impossible to apply for IMT ?
Hi there! You’re not overqualified for those posts, and yes you can apply for IMT if you wish. It would be worth having your CV and job application reviewed. Doctor Jakes provides this service https://www.doctorjakes.com/ Or you can try asking in the IMG group on FB. Best of luck!
Hi there,
I really found your site very helpful for the overseas doctors like me.
I have a couple of questions for you;
I am an internal medicine doctor here in Pakistan and have complete MRCP back in 2019.
1. Is it possible for me to start CESR-CP in acute medicine?
2. At what level can I start and what will be the minimum tentative duration to be a consultant?
Thank you
Hiya! Thanks for visiting our website!
1. Provided you meet all the other eligibility criteria, yes you can apply. Please be aware that MRCP is only one of the requirements.
2. CESR-CP starts at ST4. Acute medicine is 4 years.
hello, I just completed my otorhinolaryngology residency in India. I would like to know about the various options for settling and practicing in the UK as a specialist? do I need to take up MRCS A and B first?
thanks for your help!
Hi there! You need GMC registration to work in the UK. MRCS is one way to get GMC registration. You can have a look at the other routes here: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/which-route-to-gmc-registration-is-right-for-you/
Dear nick
Hello and many many thanks for your invaluable information. you have helped me a lot and much of my confusion and stress have been relieved after reading your articles. just to be sure, I am an IMG that have completed my residency in the field of clinical oncology. as I understood the best option for me is to start with passing the PLAB. considering my specialty, do you have any special recommendations for me? would any other pathway be better for me? I am planning on becoming a specialist in the UK, preferably in clinical oncology.
Hi there! Sorry for the late response! So glad you’ve found the website helpful. You’ll need to pass an English test before you can book PLAB so IELTS or OET would be the first step, then PLAB. The other option is to consider MRCP. Best of luck!
Dear Nick,
can I get your help.I have completed my Core Medical Training in an European country but I hold only MRCP 1. I can enter ST3 Haematology Training only with MRCP 1.Do I need to stand for MRCP2 and PACES?Or can I apply for CESR-CP?!
Hi there, you’ll need to contact the ST3 recruitment office for that query. Hope it all works out!
Dear dr
Iam orthopedic specilist in my country, what your advice for me? How can i choose which pathways is suitable for me?
Thanks
Hi there, please see this guide https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/orthopaedic-surgery-guide-uk/ best of luck!
Hi can I try for mrcp
And try pathway c
As post intership experience is of 08 yrs
In dealing with patients .
If they consider that .
Regards
Aman
Hi there, sure you can try that provided you meet the eligibility criteria of the specialty you are applying for. Hope this helps: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/once-i-hold-full-mrcp-or-mrcs-i-can-skip-core-training-right/
Hey Nick
Your website is really helpful
I completed my mbbs from india in 2013 and since having working under government job in India without any specialization as general practitioner .
Which pathways would be best suitable for me to work as a gp / consultant in uk .
Regards .
Hi, thanks for stopping by! Pathway B would be most appropriate. Best of luck!
Thank you so much for the advice ?
Hi! Thank you for sharing these valuable informations.
I am a pediatrics specialist overseas. If I am able to file competency for earlier years, and join midway ST3/4, until I become a consultant, would that fall under CCT, or CESR-CP? You mention that CESR-CP may not be valid in countries other than UK, and I am not sure if settling in the UK, that’s why i am concerned.
Hi there, you should still be able to get a CCT if you complete at least 4 years of UK training.
This article should explain things https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/cesr-cp-will-soon-be-recognised-as-cct/
Best of luck!
Hello,
My question is if someone has done MBBS and internship from one of the recognised GMC institute overseas UK and currently a second year resident in Anesthesia and intensive care in a European country and wish to pursue further in UK, I mean from the 3rd year of residency
What would be the ideal path
Hi there, the appropriate pathway is this one, Pathway C. This guide for anaesthetics may also be useful https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/anaesthetics-anaesthesiology-img-guide-uk/
Best of luck on your journey!
Hi, thanks a lot for the information you provided. I have completed my post-graduation training & degrees in my country followed by recent completion of FRCS under JSCFE. I would like to know can i enter CESR-CP pathway. If it is, what should i do next. Please give your valuable opinion.
Kind regards
Sharif
Hi there, it depends on the specialty. It’s possible to be considered overqualified for some surgical specialties. Please see these articles for more information about how to check if you are eligible:
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/are-you-overqualified-for-uk-specialty-training/
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/what-you-need-to-know-about-applications-to-specialty-training-in-the-uk/
If you are eligible, you can follow the step-by-step guide listed above. Best of luck!
Thanks Nick. Would you please give me a suggestion which route is best for me to become a consultant general surgeon in Uk?
Best regards
Sharif
Hi!
Your website is really informative and helpful as there is a slew of information out there.
I had my PMQ and graduated 2014 in SLMC-QC which is fortunately included in the World Directory. I also finished my 3-year Internal Residency program in the Philippines officially last December 2019, and passed the PSBIM last March 2020. I have flown to UK ever since to get married and live here long-term under a presettlement visa (my husband is an EU settled citizen).
As I understand from all of the info in GMC and other websites which you have wonderfully summarised here, the CESR-CP route is the best one for me if I desire to pursue work and hopefully further training here (please correct me if I’m wrong!). My question is, how will GMC be able to verify my postgraduate course (Internal Medicine in Php)? Will it be done through EPIC, or do I fill up some forms in GMC?
If I register in your Masterclass, will I be able to learn more about this?
Kind regards,
Joy Cabrera
Thanks for your comment Joy! Great to hear from a fellow Filipino IMG!
Yes I agree, the CESR-CP route would be most suitable for you. There is no accreditation for your IM residency overseas. What you need to do is fulfill the eligibility requirements for ST3/ST4 medical specialties and work on your portfolio/interview skills. The eligibility requirements include full MRCP and the Alternative Certificate of Core Competences. You can download the Certificate from our useful links page here: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/useful-links/
This article should also be helpful: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/once-i-hold-full-mrcp-or-mrcs-i-can-skip-core-training-right/
And you should review this website in detail: https://www.st3recruitment.org.uk/
It would also be beneficial to have 6-12 months UK experience before starting a training job at ST3/ST4 level.
Regarding the Masterclass, the general principles of the application strategy, and all the guidance on how to carry out an audit, gain poster presentations, organise teaching etc, can also be used for application to ST3/ST4.
However, the recruitment process for ST3/ST4 is very different from ST1/CT1 and will not be explained in the course.
Also the directory of interviews, conferences and courses etc are specifically for application to ST1 or CT1 level. There are 50+ ST3 specialties so we are unable to provide a specific directory for each and every one, but we will teach you how to do a relevant search.
Please review the course content and decide whether this course will benefit your application attempt. Best of luck!
Thank you for your response, Nick! I feel very relieved and to be honest, fortunate, for having found your website. I have been quite confused with all of the information in GMC and I didn’t know anyone that I could consult privately regarding this as most of my colleagues who practice overseas go mainly to US and Northern America, Australia and Singapore. For that, your website with information prepared in such friendly format is truly helpful for individuals like me.
I will definitely check out the links you have posted. I haven’t fully decided yet if I will pursue the course, but I will definitely let you know when I have.
Kind regards and best of luck to both of you. God bless!
Joy
I am a UK graduate but still find your site very helpful. Want to ask if you do any sort of mentoring in regard to applying via CESR route (general medicine)
Hi there! Glad you find it helpful 🙂 Unfortunately we don’t have that service, the Royal Colleges generally run seminars and workshops for CESR that you can look into. Or there may possibly be a CESR lead in your department that can help you out. Best of luck!
Hi, thanks a lot for the article
I want to know if this pathway is suitable for a surgical resident who completed a 3 years general surgery residency in her home country
Hi, yes it’s suitable.
Thank you! I would like to know what is the path for an IMG (currently in the UK) who has finished cardiac surgery (not cardiothoracic) residency in Syria which is 2 years of multi-specialities surgery + 4 years of cardiac surgery and completed the MRCS exams and OET. If this person is looking to train in cardiothoracic suregry in the UK, how should they proceed? Thanks!
Hi there, this pathway (CESR-CP) is the correct one. You can also consider Pathway D (CESR).
For CESR-CP, essentially you need to check the eligibility requirements and portfolio and interview scoring criteria for ST3 Cardiothoracic surgery and work on those so you can apply for ST3 Cardiothoracic surgery. There is no specialty training for cardiac surgery only, so cardiothoracic surgery is most appropriate. All the steps are listed above. Best of luck!
Hey there! I would like to know what is the path for an IMG who has finished internal medicine residency in India and completed the MRCP exams. If this person is looking to train in endocrinology or cardiology, how should they proceed? Thanks!
Hi Jessie, sorry we missed your comment! They should follow the steps above. They can also check out this guide: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/cardiology-uk-guide/ Best of luck!
Thank you for the excellent articles. My question is about the possible pathway for an MD graduate doctor from India to come and work in the UK. For instance, what would be a sensible pathway for a MS (OB/GYN) graduate from India to get GMC registration if she has one year working experience after completing MS? If she wants to be GP in the UK, can she appear for the PLAB exam in order to get GMC registration ? Or should she sit for the MRCOG? I am not sure of the experience limit of 18 months. Thank you so much.
Kind regards,
Thomas
Hi there! I would recommend she check out our IMG OBGYN guide to help her make a decision. Best of luck!