§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those countries from which his Department will not recruit doctors. [61418]
§ Mr. HuttonNational health service employers should not target developing countries for recruitment of health care personnel unless the Government of that country has reached Government to Government agreements with the UK. In these circumstances, individuals may be appointed to a structured programme aimed at enhancing clinical practice in order for them to return home after an agreed period.
The only other exception supported under the code of practice is the long-standing tradition of providing health care professionals with formal training and education.