Difficulty of NHS language test ‘worsens nurse crisis’, say recruiters

Difficulty of NHS language test ‘worsens nurse crisis’, say recruiters Even native English speakers with degrees struggle to pass exams, as number of applicants from EU falls to 46 in April from 1,304 last July

Language tests introduced by the government to restrict immigration are stopping the NHS from recruiting foreign nurses – including highly qualified native English speakers.

Growing nursing shortages mean that the NHS has major gaps in its workforce, but this is being added to by Australians and other English-speaking nurses being turned down because they cannot pass the English tests. Continue reading... The Guardian