NHS Employers responds to immigration system changes set out by the government

Responding to the immigration system changes set out by the government in its Immigration White Paper, Danny Mortimer co-chair of the Cavendish Coalition and chief executive of NHS Employers (part of the NHS Confederation), said:

“Social care and health leaders will be concerned about the risk that these proposed changes to immigration rules pose to vital social care provision. International workers play a crucial role in delivering these important services across the country. 

 “Whilst the government has set out improvements it intends to make to improve domestic supply and retention for the social care workforce, they are still some way from full implementation. The Cavendish Coalition of social care and health organisations would therefore urge caution and patience in any changes so that we can all work together to ensure that the social care sector is in as strong a place as possible for the longer term.”