Inspire, attract and recruit toolkit, NHS Employers (published 29th September 2021)

As the world ' s fifth largest employer, workforce supply is a top priority for the NHS. Despite its 1.2 million staff in England (1.7 including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), staffing shortages across some professions exist, which impacts on the delivery of essential services. The UK government has pledged to have 50,000 more nurses in the NHS by 2024/25 and rapidly increasing the pace of recruitment across all roles and professions is a key focus of the We are the NHS: People Plan.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news