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Written question asked by Thelma Walker (Labour) on Monday, 3 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 September 2018. It was answered by Steve Barclay (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 September 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, how many foreign nationals from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries are employed by NHS trusts in the Kirklees area.

Answer

NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups, but not staff working in primary care or in general practitoner surgeries, local authorities or other providers.

The following table shows all staff employed in National Health Service trusts in the Kirklees area (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust) by nationality, as at 31 May 2018, headcount.

Headcount

All nationalities

14,019

of which:

United Kingdom

12,931

European Union (excluding UK)

297

Other European Economic Area countries

4

Rest of the World

526

Unknown

262

Source: NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics, NHS Digital

Nationality is self-reported and may be a reflection of cultural heritage rather than country of birth.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169799
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Staff NHS Migrant workers Kirklees
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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