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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

NHS in England told to slash recruitment of overseas-trained medics

Medical staff in a hospital corridor
The NHS in England has employed many more overseas-trained doctors, nurses and midwives in recent years, especially since 2020. Photograph: Lankowsky/Alamy

Hospitals and GP practices in England will be told to slash the number of overseas-trained doctors and nurses they recruit under government plans for the NHS that will be published on Thursday.

Graduates of UK medical schools will be given priority as part of a drive to reduce the health service’s dependence on medics from abroad.

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