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Health Professions: Qualifications

Commons · Question 4103 · Tabled 3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the time taken by the Health and Care Professions Council to process accreditations for people with international qualifications.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 11 Sep 2024

No assessment has been made by the Government. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees the work of the statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the United Kingdom, including the Health and Care Professi...