Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Written Evidence RTS4161
NHS Trust evidence on existing sponsored clinical staff, fifteen-year routes, Immigration Levy cost and patient-care continuity.
Summary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's written evidence RTS4161 welcomes the proposal that sponsored doctors and nurses could continue to apply for ILR after five years, but warns that other sponsored clinical staff may face a move from five years to as much as fifteen years.
The Trust says it employs around 22,000 staff and sponsors around 1,040 colleagues, approximately 5% of its workforce. The submission asks that existing sponsored staff be allowed to retain the five-year ILR timeline so domestic workforce plans can mature without destabilising patient care. 65 million depending on retention rates.
Why this matters for the archive
This evidence matters because it gives concrete trust-level figures for the effect of extending settlement routes. It shows that transitional protection is not only a fairness issue for workers, but also a financial and patient-care continuity issue for NHS employers.
Key Observations
- The Trust sponsors around 1,040 colleagues, approximately 5% of its workforce.
- It welcomes five-year ILR continuity for sponsored doctors and nurses but warns that other clinical staff may be exposed to fifteen-year routes.
- It estimates GBP2.12m-GBP2.65m in additional Immigration Levy cost if around 200 sponsored non-doctor and non-nurse staff face extended timelines.
- It asks that existing sponsored staff retain the five-year route while domestic workforce plans mature.