Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the average length of time it takes refugee doctors to find work in the UK. - Inc fact that info not collected centrally.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the average length of time it takes refugee doctors to find work in the UK. [151840] Mr. Denham: Information about refugee doctors is not collected centrally. We do not know, at the moment, how many refugee doctors are in the United Kingdom. As part of the refugee health professional initiative, we have commissioned a database to collect information. Funding of £10,000 has been provided to the voluntary sector for this work, and more is available for its extension to nurses and other trained health professionals.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 151840; 365 c91W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Doctors Employment Health services NHS Recruitment Staff Migrant workers Refugees
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk