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Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 28 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Health Care Professionals: Recruitment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the announcement made by the Home Office on restrictions on migrant nurses to the UK will affect the (a) operation and (b) monitoring of the Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals.
Answer

The removal of nursing posts at agenda for change bands 5 or 6 from the Home Office’s shortage occupation list will have no effect on the operation or monitoring of the Code of Practice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
454 c1029-30W;454 c1033-4W; 107224
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Codes of practice Recruitment Nurses Migrant workers
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk