Claim: We can't attract junior doctors from around the world because they won't actually earn enough to meet the minimum income requirements.
Fact-check: Are junior doctors paid enough to get a UK visa? - Full Fact
Verdict: a first-year junior doctor typically earns £26,500, rising to £31,000 in their second year. to get a visa, most non-eea junior doctors usually have to be earning £30,000, or £20,800 if they're under 26. however, at the end of 2017 the threshold was effectively £55,000.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2018-02-05T00:00:00