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Introduce default visa extension for international GP trainees and support GP practice sponsors.
Conclusion
There should be more support both for newly qualified international GPs and their would-be employers. There should be a default visa extension for six months after the international medical graduate’s expected GP training completion date, to give them time to find an appropriate employer. The Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration should work with the NHS to support GP practices to become sponsors for international medical graduates. Further support should be provided to support the integration and retention of international GPs in the UK, including making it easier for them to bring immediate family members to the UK. (Paragraph 75) Retention in Health
Source
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
Report
Third Report - Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care
25 Jul 2022
HC 115
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.9 yrs
Report published
25 Jul 2022