Immigration (Health and Social Care Staff) Bill

Key Points

• Grants indefinite leave to remain (permanent residency) to health and social care staff in the UK.
• Targets NHS and social care workers such as doctors, nurses, care workers, and allied health professionals to improve workforce stability.
• Includes connected provisions, potentially extending ILR to staff dependants and outlining how the policy would be implemented.
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and was introduced in the Commons (sponsored by Christine Jardine).

Progress

The Bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons. It began with a first reading on 1 September 2020 and has not yet progressed to later stages.