The report stated many of the regulations covering the medical profession were appropriate and for the protection of the public. It added, however, that there were extensive restrictions that inhibited competition and investment without providing proportionate benefits. The limitation on places in medical schools cuts competition, as does the system used to control the transfer here of doctors from non-EU countries. It pointed out that the system for creating and filling public sector consultancy posts was too slow and not responsive enough to demand. We all know about this.