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Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report on the merits of a scheme for the United Kingdom to pay to train two doctors or nurses in developing countries for each doctor or nurse recruited to the National Health Service from those countries.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 November 2020 by Mr Andrew Mitchell (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Nov 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2021.