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Immigration figures: Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care

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Official statistics reveal fewer people seeking to come from abroad to work in the NHS or in social care.

The outgoing Conservative government granted some 286,382 work visas overall in the year to June 2024 - 11% down on the previous year .

The decline in workers wanting to come to the UK comes after restrictions on foreign workers and their families.

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84

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87

Neutral language

79

Article tone

formal

Language

English

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47

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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