[Margaret Pilkington]

I worked within the NHS and we interviewed Indian nurses for posts because we were told we HAD to......they told terrifying tales of agents who sought employment for them(usually in nursing homes) and then took most of their wages. They were not given the appropriate educational opportunites in the nursing homes and so were not able to fully register in this country. The nurses we appointed had limited language skills, but they were sent to intensive english lessons before they arrived to work on the ward...... they had induction classes too and were mentored by qualified staff until they had gained their competences. Until they gained competency they were not paid as full Staff Nurses, but were paid at a lower grade.