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Debate between Jeremy Hunt and John Grogan
Tuesday 8th May 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Grogan Portrait John Grogan (Keighley) (Lab)
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T7. Does the Secretary of State share my concern that, according to the Royal College of Physicians, 43% of advertised consultant vacancies were left unfilled in 2016-17? Will Ministers be brave and argue publicly that there should be more visas for overseas doctors?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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Last year we gave more than 4,000 visas for overseas doctors and since I have been Health Secretary we have had nearly 10,000 more doctors, so we absolutely want to address that problem.

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