Rejected petition Mandatory requirement; Speak fluent english when working medical environments.

Requirement for any medical persons across the NHS to be able to communicate both in writing and verbally in fluent english. Should foreign workers apply for customer facing positions, proof is required. Frequent occurrences with miscommunication in emergency situations and dispensing of drugs.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. As part of the Immigration Act 2016, public sector staff working in customer-facing roles, including those in the NHS, are already required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

For more on this, see the guidelines on English language requirements for public sector workers: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573013/english_language_requirement_public_sector_workers_code_of_practice_2016.pdf

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Date submitted 27 January 2017
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