Easing of visa rules for doctors is temporary, says Sajid Javid

The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has said he intends to keep exemption for medical staff under review.The government’s decision to allow many more overseas doctors and nurses to work in the NHS was only “temporary”, Sajid Javid has said, in a surprise move that has prompted concern that tough restrictions on numbers may be reimposed.In his letter to the Migration Advisory Commitee (MAC), Javid said that his decision to remove doctors and nurses from the cap on tier 2 work visas