NHS: English Language
Commons · Question 82825 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) agency staff, (b) overseas recruits and (c) other NHS staff can communicate effectively in English.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 Nov 2025
Where legally required, healthcare professionals must be registered with the appropriate United Kingdom healthcare regulator to be able to practise. Professionals who qualified outside of the UK must demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge of E...