NHS: Migrant Workers
Commons · Question 91580 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of internationally recruited NHS workers were required to retake the International English Language Testing System more than once to meet employment eligibility criteria between 202
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 26 Nov 2025
The Department does not collect data on repeat International English Language Testing System (IELTS) attempts or average test scores for National Health Service staff. Information on English language competence for professional registration is held by the...