British ministers will introduce legislation once Parliament in London resumes work on Monday to tackle the UK’s worst staff crisis, which is NHS. The aim is to facilitate the employment of foreign nurses and dentists in the UK. The The Guardian made the news.
The move is part of an effort by Secretary of State for Health Steve Barclay to increase hiring outside the UK to help fill gaps in the health and social care workforce, which have been exacerbated by the UK’s departure. European bloc – a process that became famous as Britain’s exit from the European Union.
According to the newspaper, Steve Barclay believes thousands of healthcare professionals will be drawn to the new rules, making it easier for medical regulators to register those who qualify overseas. If the move succeeds, the law will help pave the way for skilled professionals from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, the Philippines and Malaysia, the media outlet writes.
The aforementioned media also reported that critics claim the policy is a “filler” that does not replace the oversupply of local staff and threatens to exacerbate the shortage of health professionals in other countries battling shortages of medical services. Personnel Affairs.
The legislative move will come days after NHS data showed that the chronic shortage of healthcare workers in the sector rose from 25,000 in three months earlier this year to a record 132,139, or one in 10 of the entire health workforce. .