Join us in celebrating Overseas NHS Workers Day 2026 on Friday 6 March.
The day presents an opportunity to celebrate the wonderful contributions of our international colleagues, on which the NHS depends.
What is Overseas NHS Workers Day?
Overseas NHS Workers Day was launched in 2021 by DAUK’s international medical graduate lead (IMG) Dr Pushpo Hossain.
With around one in five NHS staff in England report a non-British nationality, Overseas NHS Workers Day is an opportunity to celebrate and thank the doctors, nurses, support staff, and other professions from around the world whose skills and tireless work help make the NHS what it is.
It is also a day to raise awareness of the challenges many overseas workers face, from visa and training hurdles to career progression barriers.
And it is a moment to champion opportunity across the NHS workforce. DAUK continues to call for policies that expand training places and address workforce planning, ensuring doctors trained in the UK and internationally can thrive and contribute fully to patient care.
Get involved in Overseas NHS Workers Day
There are lots of ways people and organisations can take part on or around 6 March:
- Share a message of thanks on your organisation’s intranet, newsletter or social channels.
- Post pictures and videos of overseas staff on your trust-wide social media platforms
- Encourage leaders to publicly acknowledge and celebrate international staff contributions.
- Decorate your workplace in blue and green, the colours of Overseas NHS Workers Day.
- Host an international lunch or showcase the flags of the nations represented in your NHS teams.
- Use the hashtags #OverseasNHSWorkersDay and #ONHSWD to share stories and photos online.
#ONHSWD
Don’t forget to use the hashtags #OverseasNHSWorkersDay or #ONHSWD. You can tag us as well: @thedoctorsassociationuk on Instagram @TheDoctorsAssociationUK on Facebook @theDA_UK and @WorkersNHS on X, and @thedauk.bsky.social on BlueSky
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