Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to People Management on upcoming changes to the Tier 2 cap

14 June 2018

Senior Partner and Head of the UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to People Management regarding the proposed plans for addressing the Tier 2 visa restrictions on doctors with NHS job offers.

Sophie explains the impact of the Tier 2 cap being met every month, along with the ramifications of the proposed changes to allow more doctors to receive Tier 2 (General) visas and plug the gaps in NHS trusts around the country. She also outlines the potential effects to the business sector if Home Secretary Sajid Javid were to remove doctors from the cap altogether.

Read the full article here.

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