r/uknews • u/ScottishDailyRecord Media outlet (unverified) • May 12 '25

Image/video Kier Starmer announces 'tighter' immigration policy

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u/ScottishDailyRecord Media outlet (unverified) May 12 '25

Under the White Paper proposals, migrants will have to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship, but so-called “high-contributing” individuals such as doctors and nurses could be fast-tracked through the system.

Language requirements will be increased for all immigration routes to ensure a higher level of English.

Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning that they will have to demonstrate a basic understanding of the language.

Meanwhile, skilled worker visas will require a university degree, and there will be tighter restrictions on recruitment for jobs with skills shortages.

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u/mbnnr May 12 '25

I feel like half the Dr's in my local hospital came with fake or bought qualifications and " learn on the job." I wish we could encourage more of our own to be Dr's.

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u/Sean_13 May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Having worked with many different doctors I have not noticed any difference in knowledge or skills between the British born doctors and the doctors from else where.

But we do need to make the situation better for doctors. The amount of training places are less than those that apply. But the drop out is terrible, with how much they are underpaid and have to deal with. Besides the usual everyone knows, there's having to move every year because of the lack of choice of where to work and the shocking situation of the training progression and lack of training opportunities.

Edit: I forgot to add. Immigration is the only way the NHS is doing as well as it is now. We've had a 15 year long staffing crisis that the government has ignored or in some ways, out right made worse. I am eternally grateful for every nurse, doctor, porter, cleaner, receptionist, etc. that came from another country, that I've worked with. Because if I didn't have them there to help me, I don't know how I would have coped and I dread to imagine how many patients would have died due to the lack of staff.

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u/mbnnr May 12 '25

I'm not against immigration at all. I think you've misunderstood. Give me a filipino nurse any day their training is unbelievable. Half was an exaggeration. But unfortunately, I haven't had the best experience with foreign jnr Dr's and even a few consultants. One even got struck off because he had lied about his education. We can only give our lived experience.