Through the back door: nurse migration to the UK from Malawi and Nepal, a policy critique

Aim To examine existing primary research on nurse migration, including educational needs and initiativesBackground Nurse migration is a common strategy used to address nursing workforce needs.Introduction Agreements exist between countries to facilitate nurse migration, however, it is unclear how nurse migrants have contributed to developing the data on which these arrangements are based.Methods We conducted a rapid evidence assessment to review the available primary research data. The search strategy looked for sources that involve, was developed with or franchises migrant nurses. The papers included were assessed for methodological quality using the SRQR and CONSORT checklists.Findings The primary research data retrieved produced 4 main themes; migrant nurses are not clearly defined in research, discrimination is often reported by migrant nurses, language and communication competencies are important and structured integration programmes are highly valued by migrant nurses and destination healthcare employers.Discussion The findings show that migrant nurses are disenfranchised in primary research in healthcare and this is congrunent with wider reports of discrimination. Structured integration programmes improve the experience of migrant nurses.Conclusion There is a strong evidence for including migrant nurses in all aspects of research.Implications for Nursing Policy This has implications for policy because ethical and sustainable nurse migration relies on including nurse migrants in data.

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Through the back door: the College and award of Membership without examination

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.30.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 3-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Murad M. Khan

Keyword(s):

Royal College ◽

Home Country ◽

The World ◽

Back Door ◽

The Uk

Every year the Royal College of Psychiatrists awards a number of memberships to psychiatrists without examination. This is done under Bye-Law III 2 (ii). The sub-category Bye-Law III 2 (ii) (a) states that the ‘Membership of the College may be extended to senior psychiatrists who have practised with distinction over many years and are of international repute’. Candidates should be nominated, proposed and seconded by two members or fellows of the College. If the candidate is from outside the UK, one of the sponsors must be from the applicant's home country. Nominations are accepted from all over the world (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2001).

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The Back-Door Governance of Crime: Confiscating Criminal Assets in the UK

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research ◽

10.1007/s10610-019-09423-5 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Yulia Chistyakova ◽

David S. Wall ◽

Stefano Bonino

Keyword(s):

Back Door ◽

The Uk

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Nurse migration in Germany, the UK, and Australia: a comparative situation analysis

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.532 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

M Ewers ◽

J Smith ◽

Z Tomkins ◽

R Woodward-Kron

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Labour Market ◽

Health Systems ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Routine Data ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Situation Analysis ◽

Nurse Migration ◽

Reporting Systems ◽

The Uk

Abstract Background Nurse migration is increasingly seen as an appropriate response to address nursing shortages in overburdened health systems. This paper aims to analyse the situation in Germany, the UK and Australia and identify similarities and differences in the dimensions, perceptions and processing of nurse migration in different health systems. Methods A rapid evidence assessment and comparative situation analysis of routine data obtained from public health, education and labour market reporting systems, and academic and grey literature were carried out in Jan-Feb 2020. Primary outcome measures were key data of nurse population and migration, barriers and opportunities, and educational initiatives to support migrating nurses to meet the requirements to work in the destination country. Results Germany, the UK and Australia are confronted with an ageing and increasingly chronically ill population and severe nursing shortages. Skilled migration is seen as an opportunity to address these problems, but each country is faced with different contextual conditions and requirements. Data on the nurse workforce obtained from public health, educational and labour market reporting systems are more differentiated and extensive in the UK and Australia than in Germany. Furthermore, there is a substantial amount of published literature in the UK (n = 65) and Australia (n = 87) on nurse migration and on how the countries address challenges in this area; in comparison to the German context, where such research is limited (n = 7). Available research focuses on the economic, epidemiological and geographical impact and distribution of nurse migration. Qualitative dimensions and educational requirements are less well discussed. Conclusions Evidence on nursing migration is strongly based on quantitative factors and may not reflect current needs. More information about qualitative aspects of nurse migration is required to develop recommendations that support enhanced nursing workforce migration. Key messages Nurse Migration presents many challenges that have not yet been fully researched. Results of a comparative analysis of three countries offer the opportunity to highlight missed opportunities.

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The Low Road to Basic Income? Tax-Benefit Integration in the UK

Journal of Social Policy ◽

10.1017/s0047279411000353 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 1-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

BILL JORDAN

Keyword(s):

Social Insurance ◽

Political Agenda ◽

The Political ◽

Coalition Government ◽

Basic Income ◽

Big Society ◽

The Social ◽

Back Door ◽

The Common ◽

The Uk

AbstractReform of the tax-benefit system is on the political agenda in the UK, following the election of a coalition government in May 2010. The proposals for a partial integration of the two systems, set out by the Centre for Social Justice in 2009, and endorsed by the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, have some features of a basic income scheme. This article explores some of the common origins of the basic income principle and the ideas informing the ‘Big Society’, and examines how both traditions opposed the social insurance approach to income maintenance. It asks whether this new reform initiative will discredit basic income, or usher in the principle by the back door.

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