§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses have come to the UK from abroad in each of the last five years to work in the NHS; and from which countries. [158975]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not collected centrally.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council holds information on the number of nurses registering to practise in the United Kingdom each year from overseas. This information can be found at www.nmc-uk.org.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what marketing his Department is undertaking to attract nurses from abroad to work in the NHS. [158976]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department has agreements with the Governments of the Philippines, Spain, Indonesia and India to recruit nurses into the national nealth service. Our embassies market nursing campaigns through websites, conferences and advertising.
In addition, project leads based in the United Kingdom co-ordinate advertising and marketing.
The Department has developed a website, www.nursinguk.nhs.uk, aimed at supporting nurses from abroad who wish to come and work in the NHS.
Information on how to apply independently to the NHS, together with information about registration is available on the Department's website at www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HumanResourcesAndTraining/MoreStaff/fs/en.