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International Recruitment Toolkit updates November 2025

The latest updates for the International Recruitment Toolkit have been published.

24 November 2025

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NHS Employers has updated the International Recruitment Toolkit to reflect recent changes in the international recruitment space and links to the latest tools and resources.

The latest version of the toolkit includes: 

  • updated information following the October 2025 announced immigration rule changes
  • guidance from Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust for use of English in the Workplace.

Find the toolkit on our website.

If you have any good practice overseas recruitment examples you would like to share, please contact internationalrecruitment@nhsconfed.org. 

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