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NHS: Migrant Workers

Commons · Question 91580 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

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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...