Proposed new post-Brexit immigration rules have been released by the Home Secretary, which set out plans for a new single, skills-based immigration system, marking the end of free movement.
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A new report from the General Medical Council (GMC) has found that a third of doctors are considering leaving medical practice, meaning they would no longer be working in clinical facing roles.
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The government has taken a u-turn on controversial data-sharing arrangements under which the NHS was able to hand over patient details to the Home Office for immigration tracking purposes.
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The Health and Social Care Committee has voiced “serious concerns” about NHS Digital’s ability to protect patient data, after reviewing its Memorandum of Understanding with the Home Office that allows data sharing to trace immigration offenders.
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A coalition of 34 health and social care organisations is piling pressure on the government to assign the UK’s ability to recruit and retain NHS staff “the utmost priority” in Brexit negotiations, or risk losing a significant chunk of the workforce.
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The British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing are urging the government to exempt health and social care professionals from the incoming immigration charge to prevent the NHS budget from taking a hit of millions of pounds.
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Pharmaceutical industry leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s ambition to ensure that Great Britain is “one of the best places in the world for science and innovation” post Brexit.
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