Ministers and NHS bosses criticised over use of overseas nurses

Ministers and NHS bosses criticised over use of overseas nurses


Chief of government’s migration advisory committee says there is ‘no good reason’ why nurses cannot be found in UK

Health ministers and NHS bosses have been criticised for using overseas nurses as a “get out of jailfree” card to ease hospitals’ recruitment crisis.

The government’s migration advisory committee (MAC) says it has “reluctantly” recommended to the home secretary that up to 5,000 overseas nurses from outside of the European economic area (EEA) be given visas each year for the next three years.
Guardian

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