NHS bill for hiring non-UK staff could hit £500m post-Brexit, say doctors

NHS bill for hiring non-UK staff could hit £500m post-Brexit, say doctors Immigration costs for NHS workers will soar once freedom of movement ends, warns RCP

The NHS could face a bill of almost £500m a year to hire overseas staff as a result of Brexit and the government’s immigration policies, hospital doctors have said.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has calculated that the costs of recruiting EU and non-EU staff could more than triple from the current £150m a year if freedom of movement ends as a result of Brexit. Continue reading... The Guardian