The quote … While that does appear to have been “active recruitment” – NES says it wasn't, because it is not a recruitment agency and, as such, only engages with doctors from overseas once they've already committed to practising in the UK. … is the equivalent of saying “I wasn't peddling drugs because my clients had already made the decision to buy drugs before I sold drugs to them”
The quote …
While that does appear to have been “active recruitment” – NES says it wasn't, because it is not a recruitment agency and, as such, only engages with doctors from overseas once they've already committed to practising in the UK.
… is the equivalent of saying “I wasn't peddling drugs because my clients had already made the decision to buy drugs before I sold drugs to them”