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Written question asked by Lord Crisp (Crossbench) on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 October 2022. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Monday, 7 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Doctors: Private Sector

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports by the BBC on 10 October that doctors are being recruited illegally from Africa by private sector companies to work in the UK; and that such doctors are expected to work in private hospitals under conditions not allowed in the NHS.

Answer

No specific assessment has been made. All United Kingdom-based organisations recruiting and employing international doctors should follow the Code of Practice on Ethical International Recruitment. The Code includes a ‘red-list’ of countries from which health and care workers should not be actively recruited.

National Health Service organisations only use recruiters on the Ethical Recruiters List and breaching the Code may result in removal from the Ethical Recruiters List. All employers must abide by the legislation regarding workers’ rights in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2629
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Conditions of employment Africa Doctors Private sector Recruitment Migrant workers
Link
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