Immigration’s NHS Justification Is Overstated

The article claims only a tiny share of post‑2021 visas went to NHS doctors and nurses (e.g., ~1 in 40 for NHS roles; ~2.3% of work visas to doctors and ~5.6% to nurses). It argues political messaging that mass inflows are needed to 'save the NHS' is misleading relative to the actual visa mix. — If widely accepted, this would reshape how parties defend high immigration levels and refocus debate on training, retention, and targeted recruitment rather than broad inflows.