By: Sarwar Alam
British citizens back a more liberal visa regime for overseas doctors and medical staff from countries like India to meet NHS shortages, according to a new survey released today (30). The poll by YouGov on behalf of the UK campaign group ’38 Degrees’ found that only 14 per cent of Britons back the present policy on visas for the NHS staff, who are subject to an overall monthly cap. As many as 71 per cent of those surveyed said that the UK should instead decide on visas for NHS staff “based on what the NHS needs”. The poll, conducted earlier…
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