12-20-2003, 11:15 AM
The surprise is not so much that the award was so large but that it took so long for the British NHS to recognize that there was blatant discrimination against Indians in the service. One for the good guys
Indian doctor wins record compensation in UK
By Sify News Desk
Vijay Jadhav, an Indian doctor, has won a record compensation of £635,000 (over Rs.five crore) from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) after he complained that he had been denied promotion on racial grounds. / Discuss: Are overseas doctors widely discriminated against in UK and US? /
Forty-five year old Dr Jadhav claimed that he suffered both 'direct' and 'indirect' discrimination when he applied for the post of consultant in 1999.
According to media reports, the doctor was told that he could not be considered because his visa would run out by the time his training was completed, though the officials concerned knew that immigration rules were to be changed and he was eligible.
The tribunal which heard Dr Jadhav's complaint was told that health officials were concerned that promoting too many overseas doctors would affect the the 'career opportunities of EEC nationals.'
Report said the tribunal was also told about the allegedly racist behaviour of the official directly responsible for doctors' placement and training.
Taking note of a letter he wrote to a hospital about Dr. Jadhav, the tribunal said: "We asked ourselves if he would have written such a letter about a white doctor in comparable circumstances. We do not believe that he would."
Reports said the damages paid to Dr. Jadhav are based on the salary he would have earned if he had been promoted, and his estimated earnings from private practice as a consultant is allowed to do private practice. This is the biggest payout by the NHS in a case of racial discrimination.
Indian doctor wins record compensation in UK
By Sify News Desk
Vijay Jadhav, an Indian doctor, has won a record compensation of £635,000 (over Rs.five crore) from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) after he complained that he had been denied promotion on racial grounds. / Discuss: Are overseas doctors widely discriminated against in UK and US? /
Forty-five year old Dr Jadhav claimed that he suffered both 'direct' and 'indirect' discrimination when he applied for the post of consultant in 1999.
According to media reports, the doctor was told that he could not be considered because his visa would run out by the time his training was completed, though the officials concerned knew that immigration rules were to be changed and he was eligible.
The tribunal which heard Dr Jadhav's complaint was told that health officials were concerned that promoting too many overseas doctors would affect the the 'career opportunities of EEC nationals.'
Report said the tribunal was also told about the allegedly racist behaviour of the official directly responsible for doctors' placement and training.
Taking note of a letter he wrote to a hospital about Dr. Jadhav, the tribunal said: "We asked ourselves if he would have written such a letter about a white doctor in comparable circumstances. We do not believe that he would."
Reports said the damages paid to Dr. Jadhav are based on the salary he would have earned if he had been promoted, and his estimated earnings from private practice as a consultant is allowed to do private practice. This is the biggest payout by the NHS in a case of racial discrimination.