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Training (EU Accession States)

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what programmes his Department runs to help midwives from the EU accession states to adapt to working in the UK after 1 April. [162471]

Mr. Hutton: This is a matter for employers. We would expect them to provide appropriate induction programmes for all new recruits, whatever their country of origin.

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what controls there are on (a) doctors and (b) nurses who began their training in an EU accession country before 1 May who wish to work in such professions in the UK after 1 May. [162472]

Mr. Hutton: The recognition of their qualifications, where these do not meet specified minimum training requirements, will be subject to proof of recent and substantial practice experience.