Proceeding contribution from Joan Ryan (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 June 2006. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Commonwealth Doctors and Dentists.

Commonwealth Doctors and Dentists

Those are the very points that I am addressing at the moment. Despite the changes, there is nothing to say that overseas doctors from outside the European economic area cannot work in the national health service. It only has to be demonstrated that such a doctor is needed because a post cannot be filled by a doctor from the UK or the EEA. We do not expect a mass exodus of the doctors who are here at present.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 447 c881
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Contracts Commonwealth Dentistry Doctors English language Recruitment Migrant workers Testing Work permits EEA nationals
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Commonwealth Doctors and Dentists

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