Thread: Crisis in the NHS
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Old 30-01-2018, 22:24   #442
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Re: Crisis in the NHS
Oh, thank goodness we have capped immigration. There will be no adverse effects on the NHS. And skilled doctors are not being deterred. Hmm.
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Home Office data show Britain reached the official limit in both December and January, contributing to the National Health Service’s difficulty in recruiting doctors from overseas. The NHS turned away at least 20 doctors from outside the EU during the period, according to NHS trusts and recruiters in England.
The spike in applicants for so-called Tier 2 visas — granted according to a points system that measures a worker’s qualifications — has forced up the threshold for acquiring the work permit. The minimum salary needed to qualify, which used to be £30,000, hit £55,000 in December and £50,000 in January.
The Home Office said the points system gives priority to people filling a number of skills shortages — including a range of medical specialities such as consultant-level applicants in clinical radiology and emergency medicine.
https://www.ft.com/content/f9cea29e-...0-9c0ad2d7c5b5
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