Summary
Staffing is the make-or-break issue for the NHS in England. This joint produced report sets out a series of policy actions that should be at the heart of the workforce implementation plan.
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Key points:
- Staffing is the make-or-break issue for the NHS in England. Workforce shortages are already having a direct impact on patient care and staff experience.
- Urgent action is now required to avoid a vicious cycle of growing shortages and declining quality. The workforce implementation plan to be published later this year presents a pivotal opportunity to do this.
- This report sets out a series of policy actions that, evidence suggests, should be at the heart of the workforce implementation plan.
- They will require investment of an extra £900 million per year by 2023/24 into the budget of Health Education England.
- Recognising the close interrelationship between the NHS and social care, the report also recommends a series of policy changes to improve recruitment and retention in social care.
Closing the gap: key areas for action on the health and care workforce (2019)
https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/closing-the-gap
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