NHS: Career Development
Commons · Question 34018 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the career experience of British nationals and foreign nationals are compared when NHS providers are considering residency applications.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Mar 2025
The decision to remove the Resident Labour Market Test for doctors in 2020 has meant that more international medical graduates have also been able to apply for speciality training places, increasing the number of candidates for roles.Residencies, or speci...