Written questions

Doctors: Recruitment

Commons · Question 36132 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise British medical graduates for medical posts in the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Mar 2025

There is no obligation on employers to prioritise British nationals before foreign nationals for medical posts in the National Health Service. Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for Internati...