Boris Johnson is committed to providing a new National Health Service (NHS) Visa that makes it easier for doctors and nurses from around the world to work in the UK.
After the UK leaves the EU, the new visa will eventually become part of the Conservative Party’s point-based immigration system.
The move reflects concerns within the NHS that it will be difficult to attract the required employees after the Brexit.
According to the plan, the visa fee for health professionals will be halved from £928 to £464, and the applicant can be guaranteed to make a decision within two weeks.
The Tories said they want to launch the scheme before the points-based system comes in in 2021.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he wanted to attract “the very best talent in the world” to come to work in the NHS.
“From its inception, the NHS has recruited globally,” he said.
“This new visa will make it easier for us to hire the finest doctors and nurses from other nations to come and work in the NHS – so that patients can receive the best possible care.”
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