All healthcare workers from the EU will now have to undergo language test . Last parliamentary Government passed new legislation to make all foreign doctors take test . Previously only those from outside the EU had to prove competency . But in interests of patient safety , GMC can now investigate doctors ' English . Since parliament passed 429 doctors have been refused licence to treat patients . Today MPs have voted to extend the law to cover nurses and midwives . Pharmacists , dentists and other healthcare workers will also undergo tests . Marks first among those from EU will have to take language test tests .
All healthcare workers from the EU will now have to undergo language test . Last year Government passed new law to make all foreign doctors take test . Previously only those from outside the EU had to prove competency . But in interests of patient safety , GMC can now investigate doctors ' English . Since law passed 429 doctors have been refused licence to treat patients . Today MPs have voted to extend the law to cover nurses and midwives . Pharmacists , dentists and other healthcare workers will also take tests . Marks first time those from EU will have to take language competency tests .