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Paul A Tiffin @ProfTiffin
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‘In July, NHS England’s chief executive admitted there were no ‘specific costs’ associated with retention elements of the plan.’😳 pulsetoday.co.uk/news/workfo…

True cost of NHS workforce plan 'far higher' than projected, MPs warn

MPs have warned that the ‘unfunded and uncosted’ NHS long term workforce plan risks building on ‘unsustainable’ financial pressures.

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‘By 2036–37, we estimate that one in eleven (9%) of all workers in England will work for the NHS…‘ some staggering stats in this IFS report- IF the LTWP is to happen. Mind. Blown. ifs.org.uk/publications/impl….

Implications of the NHS workforce plan | Institute for Fiscal Studies

The NHS workforce plan aims for a large expansion in health service staffing. We examine the potential implications for NHS funding.

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Err…I think 💭 that’s called ‘locum’ (doctors) or bank/agency work (nurses) Sir Keir? bbc.com/news/uk-politics-670…

Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leaders says NHS staff in England will volunteer for longer hours to cut waiting lists.

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Barclay to set out medical school expansion plans

His speech at the Conservative conference takes place against a backdrop of the largest strike by doctors so far in the dispute over pay.

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Misdiagnosis: Bereaved mum calls for physician associate role clarity

Emily Chesterton, who saw a physician associate twice before she died, did not know they were not a GP.

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No specific funding for retention in workforce plan, admits NHS chief

There are no ‘specific costs’ associated with retention elements of the long-term workforce plan, NHS England’s chief executive has admitted.

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Or the government could just pay them a fair rate? 🤔 There’s a thought 💭!
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Just watching Laura Kuenssberg’s interview with Amanda Pritchard. Did I just hear Amanda referring to ‘Emergency Scare’? A Freudian slip if ever I heard one! 😳
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Medical doctor apprenticeships: Everything you need to know

The NHS confirmed pilot funding for a new Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship in January 2023. The apprenticeships are also part of the NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan, which will see the...

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‘Start dates are yet to be confirmed as providers are still currently exploring how to best provide the apprenticeships.’ I bet they are! 😳
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Medical degrees to be cut from five years to four as part of new drive

Ministers plan to take advantage of Brexit to change rules on training, which were previously imposed by the EU.

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NHS plans: Sunak says expansion means 'more doctors, nurses, and GPs'

The plan to reform NHS training and recruitment comes at a time of record-high waiting lists.

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NHS could see more apprenticeships in ‘harder to recruit’ areas – Barclay

The much-anticipated NHS workforce plan is expected to be published soon.

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NHS England workforce plan delayed amid rumours of cost issues

Health secretary Steve Barclay not confirming when strategy to increase numbers of doctors and nurses will be published

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‘A senior NHS leader said: “Jeremy Hunt has been very resistant to the numbers in the workforce plan. The Treasury and Hunt don’t want numbers in it. They want it to be not very precise.’ amp.theguardian.com/society/…

NHS staff shortages in England could exceed 570,000 by 2036, leaked document warns

Exclusive: workplace plan sent to ministers says deficit will rise rapidly from current 154,000 if current trends continue

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Judge jails fake NHS psychiatrist and criticises ‘abject failure of scrutiny’

Zholia Alemi earned £1.3m in wages after forging degree certificate she used to register with the General Medical Council

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NHS workforce plan to 'fix staff shortages with on-the-job training'

A new plan to fix ‘chronic’ staff shortages could see medical school places double and thousands of apprentice doctors trained directly the job, reports today have suggested

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Healthcare staff shortage main factor in near-record job vacancies

ONS analysis shows sector accounts for more than one in 10 of job ads posted online in December

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Deadlock over NHS pay putting patients in danger, chief nurses warn

Unions say government making no moves to resolve dispute as staff in England prepare for biggest strikes in service’s history

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