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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...