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Commons · Question 119627 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

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Asked by John Grady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the average length of time to decide an application under the Portfolio Pathway route for each of the last five years for which data is available.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Mar 2026

No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...