Monday 25 September 2017

Nurses who failed English test aimed at curbing immigration set for a reprieve

Nurses who failed English test aimed at curbing immigration set for a reprieve Hurdle that included correct use of tenses and essay structure led to dramatic fall in skilled staff registering

Language rules introduced to curb immigration are set to be relaxed after they prevented native English-speaking nurses from working in the NHS.

The NHS has a shortage of 40,000 nurses and recruiters and NHS employers have been lobbying for looser language requirements so that thousands of nurses from countries such as Australia, India and the Philippines can work in Britain. Continue reading... The Guardian

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