Nearly half of specialist doctors in England and Wales born outside UK – census

People born in the Middle East and Asia account for more than a quarter of all specialist GPs, figures show.

Nearly half of all specialist doctors in England and Wales were born outside the UK, along with two in five GPs, census data shows (Simon Turner/Alamy/PA)

Nearly half of all specialist doctors in England and Wales were born outside the UK, along with two in five GPs, census data shows.

Non-UK-born nationals also make up a quarter of care workers and one in five social workers.

The figures provide a fresh snapshot of the diversity of the health and care workforce, as well as highlighting how recruitment from across the world has shaped the modern-day NHS.