Written question asked by Marion Roe (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 2004 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 number of health workers in the NHS who have been recruited from overseas. (Failed OPQ). - Inc fact that information not held centrally.

Answer: Mrs. Roe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of health workers in the NHS who have been recruited from overseas. [177304] Mr. Hutton: This information is not held centrally. Regulatory Bodies provide statistical analyses annually of those health care professionals entitled to practice in the United Kingdom. International recruitment makes a key contribution to services in the national health service and is a two way process. Welcoming staff from abroad enables the transfer of experience and the sharing of ideas.

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