{"id":106396,"date":"2021-11-12T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T16:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=106396"},"modified":"2021-11-12T19:37:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T18:37:41","slug":"uk-reveals-why-it-places-restriction-on-recruitment-of-kenyan-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/12\/uk-reveals-why-it-places-restriction-on-recruitment-of-kenyan-healthcare-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"UK reveals why it places restriction on recruitment of Kenyan healthcare workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of United Kingdom (UK) has placed a restriction on the recruitment of healthcare workers from Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The UK&#8217;s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) disclosed that\u00a0Kenya has been added to the amber list in the Code of Practice on international recruitment of health and social care personnel.<\/p>\n<p>It was learnt that countries\u00a0on the amber list have a shortage of nurses and other healthcare workers. Kenya was previously on the green list.<\/p>\n<p>According to the DHSC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsemployers.org\/news\/active-international-recruitment-stop-kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the decision<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was made to protect Kenya against a shortage of healthcare workers, adding that the recruitment of those who already have conditional offers can continue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means employers and recruitment agencies, including NHS trusts, must stop all active recruitment of health and social care personnel from Kenya to the UK with immediate effect,\u201d the DHSC wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdding Kenya to the amber list in the Code will protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/12\/us-secretary-of-state-blinken-to-visit-nigeria-kenya-senegal-next-week\/\">Kenya<\/a> from unmanaged international recruitment which could exacerbate existing health and social care workforce shortages. It remains a country with significant health workforce challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".l40g8lqkwo.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-618e4e4cf425de0f29683686.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">Following the announcement by DHSC, Jane Marriott, British high commissioner to Kenya, and Mutahi Kagwe, Kenya\u2019s health minister, issued a clarification.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".l40g8lqkwo.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-618e4e4cf425de0f29683686.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">In a joint statement issued on Friday, the officials said the movement of Kenya to the amber list is geared at preventing private companies from taking advantage of recruitment agreements.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".l40g8lqkwo.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-618e4e4cf425de0f29683686.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">The officials of both countries said international recruitment is only permitted in compliance with the terms of a government-to-government agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to confirm that contrary to information circulating to the effect that Kenyan nurses are no longer able to access the UK market, the recruitment mechanism will continue and has been strengthened in accordance with WHO code of practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel in the United Kingdom,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving Kenya from Green to Amber means international recruitment is only permitted in compliance with the terms of a government-to-government agreement. This will stop private companies taking advantage of the interest generated by the agreement between our two governments and stop uncontrolled recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ministry of health and the UK government appreciate our long-standing partnership, with the two having signed a memorandum of understanding in July 2021 that will see Kenya\u2019s health workforce recruited to UK hospitals. Under the agreement Kenya health workers will be absorbed into the national health service, the publicly-funded British healthcare system this plan will continue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe latest development will give the two governments more control to manage recruitment tools at any future international recruitment is managed strictly in compliance with the terms of a government-to-government agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis managed recruitment will enable Kenyan government regulate the numbers of health workers to be recruited in order to protect the country from uncontrolled recruitment. In addition, the two governments are setting up structures at the Kenya medical training college Nairobi to make a to make it a hub for workforce preparation, exam preparation and mocks administration so as to ensure Kenyan forces faced the exams well prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of United Kingdom (UK) has placed a restriction on the recruitment of healthcare workers from Kenya. The UK&#8217;s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) disclosed that\u00a0Kenya has been added to the amber list in the Code of Practice on international recruitment of health and social care personnel. 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