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Conclusion

- Internationally recruited nurses in London: a survey of career paths and plans

One critical issue for UK policy-makers is to determine whether internationally recruited nurses will stay on in the UK, move back to their home country, or move on to another: Is London a gateway or a revolving door? The survey provides a mixed picture. The majority of the nurses were considering a long-term stay (five years or more) in the UK. In part this depended on the provision of an extension to their work permit. Many nurses were also considering the possibility of moving on to another country; in particular, many Filipino nurses were thinking of a move to the United States. That these nurses have made at least one international move means they are likely to have the propensity to move again. As such, retention efforts in the UK will have to take account of their career aspirations.


Competing interests

The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.


Authors' contributions

JB conceived of and coordinated the study, participated in its design and analysis and drafted the manuscript; RJ participated in design, managed the survey, conducted the analysis of data and contributed to drafting; PG contributed to drafting; RH participated in analysis and drafting. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the support of the Kings Fund and of the Royal College of Nursing.