NHS Trusts: Migrant Workers

(asked on 26th June 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has held with NHS trusts in the North East on securing the status of non-UK EU nationals employed by the NHS in the region; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
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Philip Dunne
This question was answered on 4th July 2017

My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has not had meetings with National Health Service trusts in the North East of England specifically on the topic of securing the status of non-United Kingdom European Union nationals employed by the NHS in the region.

The Secretary of State holds regular discussions with all NHS trusts throughout the year on a broad range of issues, including workforce.

There are currently 150,000 staff from EU27 countries making a vital and valued contribution to our health and care system.

The Secretary of State is committed to ensuring that the NHS and social care system have the nurses, midwives, doctors, carers and other health professionals that it needs.

On Monday 26 June the Government published “The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU”. The policy paper outlines how the Government intends to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU.

As Brexit negotiations continue the Department and its arm’s length bodies will continue to support the health system’s preparation for Brexit to ensure the NHS is able to deliver the services that patients rely on.

The Department is undertaking analysis of overall staffing levels across the NHS as a result of Britain’s exit from the EU and the future immigration system, as part of our workforce planning.

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