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Hi I am a registered nurse and have recently moved back to the UK, it took about four months to get my registration sorted out only because some of the original forms were wrongly filled out. You need your current manager and a referee to fill in parts of the forms too. Just login to the NMC website and follow the details for re registration. Think the NMC give you a time frame once the forms are in of 6-12 weeks so it depends how busy they are at the time. Good luck with your return to the NHS, I'm not enjoying it at all for a number of reasons.

Hi Gummy Girl we are currently trying to sort this out too, had a massive quote from Aviva which included our six years no claims from Australia. But now they have emailed us to say that the document I sent them with our NCD from Allianz is not suitable and can we have it amended! The document from Allianz states a NCD in % not years so they can't accept it, a pain in the rear really with just another thing to sort out. Really hoping we can get it fixed as the premium is already massive. We did shop around and they were the cheapest some like direct line wouldn't even look at us, didn't try Admiral though. Good luck with your search

This is a public forum so I'm allowed to voice my opinion, which doesn't make my opinion or argument stupid, you are allowed to feel that your care would of been better handled by a Doctor also, doesn't mean I have to agree with you. There are many surgeries that have nurse consultations instead of Doctor's in the UK. There is good and bad in both countries health system.

Are you serious! Practice Nurses are highly skilled, highly educated staff. Perhaps if you weren't happy at the time you should of spoke up then. They are valuable members of a team, allowing Doctors to see more urgent or complex cases. If at any point I wasn't satisfied or felt my condition had changed I would of insisted in seeing a Doctor. It' s not the system to blame, just unfortunate circumstance, infections can worsen and change over time.

Finding some family members very down on our move back. It's all doom and gloom, why you giving up the wonderful lifestyle etc etc. We made the mistake of asking one of them to view a rental for us and they were so shocked by the rural location it looks like they've put off the owner for us. Its only five miles from a large village, we have never intended to live near a city or gave that impression. Think they just worried we will hate it and move back. No one can understand what its like unless they have emigrated too. This is stressful to say the least. Oh and gumtree has been entertaining, some people take the pi*=.

Hi all just wanted to talk about where we are at and how quickly things can happen.. OH getting made redundant at the end of the month so we thought what the hell lets do it! So all out for a move by the start of June. Applied for jobs, got family viewing rentals in our area, started selling our belonging were not taking with us. Looking at a car to buy when we get there etc etc. Already got a HSBC bank account open here in Oz so hoping that will help opening one in the UK. Got so much to do and it's getting very scary and stressful but exciting too!! :twitcy: We were going to wait but, life it too short so we are outa here. Will keep updated on more progress, fingers crossed it goes fairly smoothly.. Also any nurses out there that are returning it took 3 months for me to get re registered with the NMC!

Hi all looking for some advice regarding the transfer of an Australian RE motorbike licence to the UK. Can it be exchanged into a CBT licence?? My OH is currently taking lessons and wondering if he should carry on or not as we are hoping to be MBTTUK this year. Any advice much appreciated :wink:

Clairemolly, I think it's disgraceful how you've been treated, I would be sending in a formal letter of complaint! I think when you received any conformation that they (AHPRA)had received your application 9months ago then your application should be based on the rules then. Ive been here 5 years and with a DipHE, so I'm glad I got in, but to only accept Degree level nurses then Australia is making a mistake. Yes there are Graduate nurses without jobs but that's because employers want experienced nurses. I remember qualifying in the UK 10 years ago and we all struggled to get jobs too. I'm in WA and there is a job freeze here at the minute because of Fiona Stanley opening next year. They are apparently needing thousands of extra nurses to fully staff the new hospital, which I'm led to believe is coming from (partly) a recruitment drive from the UK. AHPRA is a pawn in a government led change of policy.