Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82824
NHS: English Language
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff have not met minimum English language proficiency standards in the last five years.
Answer
Karin SmythWhere legally required, healthcare professionals must be registered with the appropriate United Kingdom healthcare regulator to be able to practise. Professionals who qualified outside of the UK must demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge of E...
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