Release

International migration and the health sector

Release date: 15 August 2019 9:30am

Summary

Our analysis plans on the contribution and impact of international migration on the health sector, where we will look at migrants both as a workforce and users of public services. In this release we set out our analysis plans to fill some of the remaining evidence gaps and explore the data available on the healthcare workforce.

Publications

  • International migration and the health sector: Our analysis plans

    Our analysis plans on the contribution and impact of international migration on the health sector, where we will look at migrants both as a workforce and users of public services.

  • International migration and the healthcare workforce

    Drawing on all currently available data, as no single source gives us a definite picture, we set out how many migrants work in health care in the UK and explore their age structure, location and changes over time. We also present data on specific health workers in England, such as hospital nurses and General Practitioners.

Data

  • International migration and the health care workforce

    Data on international migration and the healthcare workforce, including how many migrants work in health care in the UK, their age structure, location and changes over time. Data is also presented on specific health professions in England, such as hospital nurses and General Practitioners.

Contact details

Name

Becca Briggs

Email

pop.info@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1329 444661