Migrants are not responsible for the UK’s healthcare crisis
Summary
Some UK politicians are blaming migrants for putting too much pressure on the National Health Service (NHS). However, many doctors working in the UK are migrants themselves. Historically, the NHS has relied on overseas workers since its inception.Key Facts
- Reform UK's MP Suella Braverman and chairman Zia Yusuf claim high migration impacts GP services.
- Data shows 752,000 migrants registered with GPs last year, including returning Brits.
- This number makes up just over 1 in 10 of new GP registrations, not overwhelming demand.
- Over 40% of UK doctors were trained abroad, and many new doctors are international graduates.
- The NHS historically relied on migrant workers, including during its formation in 1948.
- Even anti-immigration figures like Enoch Powell supported hiring foreign doctors in the 1960s.
- Past UK governments have also criticized migrants while simultaneously needing them for the NHS.
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