Priti Patel tweaked immigration rules yesterday to make it easier for the NHS and social care providers to recruit staff from abroad after the Covid-19 crisis.
Senior care workers, nursing assistants and pharmacists are among several professions that were added to the government’s list of occupations with labour shortages.
It will be easier for foreign workers in these sectors to obtain a skilled work visa in the UK as long as they are offered a job with a salary of at least £20,000.
The government also announced that its new two-year visas for graduates will open for applications in July.
All international students will be able to stay in the UK for up to two years after completing their degree without having a job.
