Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

I am looking to find out - how much money has the NHS spent on training doctors and nurses in a third country before bring the to the UK and which countries were the monies spent in on a ranking basis.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 3 December 2025.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Our response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA.

Advice and assistance

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

Integrated Care Board (ICB)
You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/

NHS England
NHS England
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
Telephone: 0300 311 22 33
Email: england.contactus@nhs.net
Web: http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.

More information can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/