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Nurses and midwives who complete their training in hospitals outside Europe will now face shorter tests to check they are fit to work in the UK.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says its plans include a computer-based exam and tests in simulated clinical scenarios.
And the regulator says these will replace the minimum three months of supervised practise currently required.
But nurse leaders warn they need more details to confirm checks are adequate.
At the moment nurses and midwives who have trained overseas make up about 10% of the workforce registered to work in the UK.
Around 1,000 nurses a year come to work in the UK from outside the European Economic Area - the majority from Australia, India or the Philippines.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28943890
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says its plans include a computer-based exam and tests in simulated clinical scenarios.
And the regulator says these will replace the minimum three months of supervised practise currently required.
But nurse leaders warn they need more details to confirm checks are adequate.
At the moment nurses and midwives who have trained overseas make up about 10% of the workforce registered to work in the UK.
Around 1,000 nurses a year come to work in the UK from outside the European Economic Area - the majority from Australia, India or the Philippines.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28943890