NHS to recruit Indian nurses

CONCERNS over NHS staff shortages this winter have led to plans to recruit more nurses from countries such as India and the Philippines, reports said last week.

The number of healthcare staff recruited from overseas almost doubled between 2014 and 2021, but it has still not resolved chronic staff shortages.

“International recruits have always been an important component of the NHS workforce. We recognise and highly value the contribution our overseas staff make,” Danny Mortimer, the chief executive of NHS Employers, said.

“While there is a focus on growing and retaining the domestic workforce ... there are 105,000 vacancies in the NHS and 165,000 vacancies in social care. The new prime minister must commit to publishing a fully costed and funded workforce plan to tackle chronic

staff shortages.”