Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112230

Care Workers and Nurses: English Language

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 24 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 107160, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of English language proficiency requirements for registered nurses and care staff in NHS se

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published an accepted list of countries where English is a majority spoken language on its website. This is available at the following link:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/english-langua...

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