Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36132

Doctors: Recruitment

Tabled: 6 March 2025

Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise British medical graduates for medical posts in the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There is no obligation on employers to prioritise British nationals before foreign nationals for medical posts in the National Health Service. Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for Internati...

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