Britain Offers Fast-Track Visas for Foreign Health Workers

A British national flag, known as the Union Jack, with the words 'THANK YOU NHS' (National Health Service) is caught in an early morning breeze in London, Britain, on July 6 2020. Russell Boyce/Reuters

LONDON—Britain’s new immigration system will provide faster and cheaper visas for skilled health and social care workers, the government announced on Monday, setting out further details of the points-based system that will come into effect in January.

A new post-Brexit immigration system will apply to skilled workers and ends free movement of labour between Britain and the European Union (EU) following Britain’s departure from the bloc earlier this year.