Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34018

NHS: Career Development

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the career experience of British nationals and foreign nationals are compared when NHS providers are considering residency applications.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The decision to remove the Resident Labour Market Test for doctors in 2020 has meant that more international medical graduates have also been able to apply for speciality training places, increasing the number of candidates for roles.Residencies, or speci...
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