Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what requirement there is to check the validity of staff qualifications in the NHS.

Employers are responsible for undertaking proportionate and appropriate checks when validating qualifications.

The NHS Employment Check Standards issued by NHS Employers outline six primary checks that National Health Service organisations must adhere to as part of normal recruitment practice. The standards are subject to periodic review to ensure they remain accurate and fit for purpose. The six primary checks are:

- Identity checks;

- Professional registration and qualification checks;

- Employment history and reference checks;

- Right to work checks;

- Work health assessments; and

- Criminal record checks.