88% of Filipino nurses recruited by UK hospital fail English test
Most members of a group of nurses from the Philippines set to work in a hospital in the UK failed to hurdle the required English test. Philstar.com, stock
MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipino nurses’ dream to work in United Kingdom was shattered after failing to hurdle a stringent language examination.
According to a report by The Times, 52 out of 59 nurses from the Philippines who were recruited to work at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham during a recruitment fair in Manila failed an English language test.
A spokesperson of the NHS Foundation Trust that manages the Medway Maritime hospital said that nurses who flunked the rigorous exam plan to retake the test.
The recruitment came after the hospital’s move to fill up its vacancies by bringing in 200 Filipino nurses on board.
A separate report by KentOnline said that applicants who would successfully pass the string of tests are promised with "£3,000 recruitment and retention bonus paid over 26 months, flexible working hours, and a relocation loan.” The amount is equivalent to P204,000 at P68 per British pound.
Nurses hailing outside of the European Union countries require to pass an exam arranged by the Medway Nursing and Midwifery Council that includes oral, reading, writing and listening tests to guarantee that they can communicate effectively.
The demand for Filipino nurses continues to grow as many nurses who are already working in UK are set to retire.
According to this year’s JobStreet.com salary report, individuals working in the healthcare industry earn an average of P26,655.
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