20-08-2026 17:09 via nursinginpractice.com

Fresh call to scrap immigration changes as care workforce ‘plunges’

The union Unison has made a new appeal to the Home Office to reverse proposed visa changes amid concerns it will cause ‘irreparable damage’ to the care workforce. It comes after latest data analysed by the union shows the number of new international recruits hired into care jobs ‘plunged’ from 105,000 in 2023/24 to 30,000...Read moreThe post Fresh call to scrap immigration changes as care workforce ‘plunges’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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