Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Monday, 14 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Steve Barclay (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 May 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

NHS: Migrant Workers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department has made an assessment of the effect of the NHS surcharge for non-EEA migrants on the recruitment and retention of non-EEA NHS staff.

Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the effect of the National Health Service surcharge for non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants on the recruitment and retention of non-EEA NHS staff and we have no current plans to make an estimate of the cost of a waiver on the NHS surcharge for non-EEA citizens working in the NHS. Whilst the Government fully recognises the contribution that international professionals make to the United Kingdom and to our health service, it is only right that people who come to the UK for more than six months should contribute to the running of the NHS.

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