Practising in the UK after US
Bit of a unique situation but figured I'd give it a shot here. About 20 years ago, I left the UK midway through my second year to do neurology residency in America. Fast-forward to now, I've enjoyed my time in the US, have become a dual citizen, and am lucky to be financially independent, with enough passive income that work is something I do by choice rather than necessity. Some of my former co-residents have already retired or reduced their hours to pursue other ventures.
I'm back visiting family right now and my partner and I were just discussing possibly moving back in the next few years. The main reason would be that our parents have maybe one good decade left, being retired but still physically and mentally healthy enough to spend quality time together, travel, and make memories. While the things happening in the US are not the primary reason, I would be lying to say it is not a consideration at all.
Although we would be fine to stop working from a financial perspective, I don't think I'm ready to stop working altogether yet because I thinking I would be bored sitting at home all day. I understand the NHS is a shitshow and I wouldn't be looking for a full-time consultant job (which I understand are hard to get nowadays anyway), but I'd like to keep doing some clinics or some inpatient service, either on a part-time or a locums basis, to keep my skills up and as I do find working with patients quite gratifying. If anyone has trained in the US and come back, how did you find the CESR process to get your training recognised? I anticipate the main snag will be that unlike most UK neurologists I am not dual-certified in internal medicine--any way around this that people are aware of?