The Border and Immigration Agency has said it will be removing 38 healthcare occupations from the national shortage occupation list.
From 18 March, all work permit applications for these occupations will be subject to a full resident labour market test.
See www.nhsemployers.org for further details.
The government’s 10-Year Health Plan has vowed to stop “repetitive” and “irrelevant” training that takes up NHS staff time.
The key new policies revealed in today’s 10-Year Health Plan – across finance, performance, tech, workforce, innovation and care quality.
A new Labour Market Evidence Group could help align NHS workforce planning with immigration and skills policy, but risks remain around execution, non-clinical staffing, and quality standards, writes Jon Freegard
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