We need a 'real sprint' by winter to protect the NHS from the combined threat of seasonal flu, Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis. The Secretary of Health said.
Steve Barclay warns that hospitals face a "very serious challenge" ahead of the expected influx of patients, and the health system has The government cannot afford to hold back. problem.
Mr Berkley told The Telegraph: Ministry of Healthprepare for September.
Preparations are urgently needed, especially in areas with long lead times. Decisions need to be made now rather than waiting until the fall. By the fall, that lead time will be too late to resolve
Steve Barclay
Obviously, these pressures can come in many forms: we might have a bad flu, or Covid rates are higher than we expected or hoped
"There is an urgent need to prepare, especially in areas with long lead times. Decisions need to be made now, not wait until the fall. By the fall, these With a lead time of 200,000,000 would be too late for a resolution.”
A BBC analysis found that NHS Digital’s figures show that the proportion of medical staff recruited from abroad will increase between 2014 and 2021. It shows that it has almost doubled.
In 2021, 34% of his doctors joining the medical service will come from abroad, up from 18% in 2014, according to the broadcaster.
The BBC also said that health services had fallen from 69% in 2015 to 58% last year, while the proportion of new nurses in the UK fell from 74% to 61% over the same period. decreased.
Meanwhile, the share of doctors recruited from outside the UK and her EU rose from 18% to 34%, and that of nurses rose from 7% to 34%.
NHS Digital figures show that the proportion of medical staff recruited from abroad has almost doubled between 2014 and 2021 (Peter Byrne/PA)
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NHS Employers Chief Executive Officer Danny Mortimer has said , called on the government to take "urgent action".
He said:
``We need urgent action and the new Prime Minister has decided to release a well-financed and well-financed workforce plan to tackle the chronic staffing shortage in the long term. We have to make a commitment.”
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said: More than 4,300 doctors and 10,200 more nurses are working in the NHS than last year, and we plan to deploy another 50,000 nurses by 2024
new medical colleges. Founded and increased medical school funding by 25% in three years to 2020, the first graduates of this cohort will enter basic training this year.
"Internationally trained staff have been part of the NHS since its inception and continue to play an important role in tackling the COVID backlog. We have signed bilateral agreements with countries such as India, the Philippines, Kenya, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to support the recruitment and training of nurses.”
