Minister Praises Nurse Refugee Project

The Minister of State for Health, the Rt Hon Edward Argar, congratulated graduates at an event to celebrate a NHS Refugee Nurse Support initiative.

The project helps refugees who are qualified as nurses in their home country to resume their nursing careers in the NHS in England. It’s being delivered by NHS England & NHS Improvement in partnership with DHSC, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), RefuAid & Talent Beyond Boundaries, and supported by CapitalNurse.

At an event hosted by LJMU Mr Argar said via video link that he had heard a little about the graduates’ stories and was humbled by their resilience and determination: “I’m delighted to welcome you to the UK and to the National Health Service.”