UK Govt bans foreign health workers, caregivers from bring their families

The UK government has announced a prohibition on international health workers and carers from bringing their dependents into the country on work visas, citing plans to reduce migration.

Secretary of State for the Home Department, James Cleverly, stated that care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas will no longer be able to bring dependents, as part of efforts to achieve significant cuts in migration.

An infographic shared on the Home Office X account highlights the ban, indicating that approximately 120,000 individuals who arrived last year would be affected by the new regulations.

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The decision is attributed to the UK’s economic challenges, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak working to address the situation. Earlier, the UK implemented similar measures by prohibiting international students from bringing their families.

Reports from Bloomberg indicate a decrease in job vacancies in the UK, further underscoring the economic concerns.

Additionally, the federal government in Nigeria has imposed restrictions on health professionals seeking to work abroad, requiring them to resign before relocating, as announced by Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, during a visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, in Abeokuta, Ogun state.