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Plan to hire thousands of foreign nurses for NHS is axed. Why?
Because the Target was politically difficult for a government committed to reducing net migration, now something of a non issue for most (11%-13% in the last 2 polls).
Magical thinking.. theguardian.com/society/2019/j…
Because the Target was politically difficult for a government committed to reducing net migration, now something of a non issue for most (11%-13% in the last 2 polls).
Magical thinking.. theguardian.com/society/2019/j…
2/ “There are 100,000 vacant posts in English trusts alone, although many will be filled by agency workers. The problem is concentrated in nursing and general practice.”
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“We calculated that international recruitment of 5,000 nurses a year would be what it would take to halve the nursing gap, not even eliminate it, by 2023-24. If that doesn’t happen, the sort of shortages we have now will continue.”
“We calculated that international recruitment of 5,000 nurses a year would be what it would take to halve the nursing gap, not even eliminate it, by 2023-24. If that doesn’t happen, the sort of shortages we have now will continue.”
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NB. Recruiting at that rate would only halve the gap. Not resolve it.
“That’s a patient safety issue and the ability of the NHS to move forward and get out of this crisis situation.”
NB. Recruiting at that rate would only halve the gap. Not resolve it.
“That’s a patient safety issue and the ability of the NHS to move forward and get out of this crisis situation.”
5/. “Proposals released last year that migrants would have to earn at least £30,000 a year would have barred more than 40% of migrant nurses joining the NHS in 2017-18”
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72% of nurses, 70% of scientific, therapeutic & technical staff &. 36% of ambulance staff earn less than the required £35,800 threshold for indefinite leave to remain. It said that while occupations with shortages are exempt from the thresholds, such exemptions are temporary
72% of nurses, 70% of scientific, therapeutic & technical staff &. 36% of ambulance staff earn less than the required £35,800 threshold for indefinite leave to remain. It said that while occupations with shortages are exempt from the thresholds, such exemptions are temporary
6/. “the decision by George Osborne, as chancellor, to stop paying nursing students’ tuition fees and maintenance grants as a key factor in the nursing crisis.”
Madness.
Madness.
