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Health in the United Kingdom

NHS trust issues UK immigration charges apology

11:56 12/07/2021
An NHS trust has apologised for charging ‘overseas’ patients for healthcare in accordance with UK immigration rules. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS trust (LGT) said it was ‘sorry for any instances where...

UK visa row sees thousands of doctors quit NHS

17:50 16/04/2021
Sanwar Ali : additional reporting and comments Doctors are quitting the NHS in droves and heading overseas amid an ongoing row over UK visas for elderly parents. Last month, Workpermit.com reported...

UK immigration rules tweaked to help NHS

12:10 08/03/2021
A number of new health roles will be added to the UK immigration Shortage Occupation List (SOL), the government has announced. Laboratory technicians, nursing assistants, pharmacists and senior care...

UK immigration data skewed by coronavirus pandemic

11:21 09/02/2021
According to the Oxford University-based Migration Observatory, UK immigration data has been skewed by the coronavirus pandemic. A report published by the Observatory claims that the Home Office can...