Kia ora Josh,

  

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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Josh <[FOI #27104 email]>; 
Received: Sun Jun 02 2024 14:18:52 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - IELTS & OET Certificates
authenticity

Dear Ministry of Health,
Could you please provide the below information 
How many new nurses registered in New Zealand after the COVID-19 lockdown
periods, and where are they from? Which English language tests did they
pass?

How does the Ministry of Health ensure the authenticity of language
certificates, especially concerning nurses obtaining them through agencies
for cash, and has the Ministry considered addressing these concerns,
especially given recent inquiries in Ireland and the UK regarding fake
certificates?

Why hasn't the Nursing Council implemented additional cross-checking
procedures, particularly considering recent incidents in the UK and
Ireland, to verify the authenticity of IELTS and OET scores for nurses who
are already registered at least after the post-COVID period?

What measures does the Ministry take to prevent unethical dealings between
CAP providers and nursing agents, such as audits, investigations, and
compliance training?

Is the Nursing Council planning to restrict new CAP registrations due to
high unemployment among newly registered nurses?

Yours faithfully,
Josh
 

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Kia ora Josh,

 

Please find attached our response to your official information request.

 

Ngā mihi 

  

 

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

 

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