§ Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to recruit trained(a) doctors and (b) nurses from the Indian sub-continent to Britain. [124629]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department of Health has agreed with the Indian Ministry of Health that the National Health Service can recruit healthcare professionals from particular states in India in compliance with the Department's International Code of Practice. A centrally managed campaign is already under way and doctors and nurses have been successfully recruited.
Doctors and nurses from India can find out more on: www.doh.gov. uk/international-recruitment.
§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of the NHS recruitment seminars held in May and June in(a) Austria, (b) Germany and (c) Italy; and how many applications have been received as a consequence of these seminars. [125951]
§ Mr. HuttonThe cost of the venues for the recruitment seminars that were held in Austria, in May was £7,587 and the cost of the venues for the Italian seminars, held in June, was £6,718. The recruitment seminars in Germany in May were held in Foreign and Commonwealth buildings and therefore only incurred minimal catering costs. The Department of Health has received 181 new applications from doctors, as a result of these seminars.