Written questions

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

Commons · Question 25090 · Tabled 20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Healthcare Visa scheme prioritises (a) ethical recruitment practices and (b) safeguards against the exploitation of migrant healthcare professionals.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Jan 2025

The Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel prioritises stringent ethical standards for employers and recruiters to follow when recruiting health and social care staff from overseas on the Health and Care Worker ...