1,000 GPs FACE DEPORTATION
The Sunday Mirror|June 19, 2022
'Vital' docs hit in visa rule wrangle
JOHN SIDDLE
1,000 GPs FACE DEPORTATION

UP TO 1,000 foreign GPS could be lost to the NHS because the Home Office is threatening to force them out of Britain.

New recruits have been sent letters warning of their "removal" just weeks after completing training.

Complex immigration rules mean skilled workers can only apply for a permanent visa after five years.

But GPs usually complete training in three years - leaving a two-year gap during which they must secure sponsorship if they want to stay in the UK.

This story is from the June 19, 2022 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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