Steep visa fall to trigger ‘skills catastrophe’ for health and social care—Personnel Today
Senior associate Bhavneeta Limbachia has been quoted in Personnel Today, discussing the impact of the wage threshold policy and dependents ban on the health and social care sector. The article highlights staffing shortages due to a drop in visa approvals and overseas recruitment. Bhavneeta notes that the dependents ban in the previous government’s policy has reduced applicant numbers and anticipates that the Labour Government may consider reversing the policy as a result. Additionally, she comments that the policy devalues public health roles in Britain.
This policy risks undermining the UK’s ability to address critical staff shortages in the NHS and care sector, but also transmits a potentially damaging message about how we value those who devote their lives to our public health.”
The full article is available to read online from Personnel Today.
Bhavneeta Limbachia is in the immigration law team, advising some of the world’s largest global businesses and high net worth individuals on various corporate, personal immigration and human rights matters.
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