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The government plans to more than halve the number of NHS staff being recruited from abroad in the next 15 years, according to its long term workforce plan.announced the intention to funnel £2.4bn into solving the severe staffing crisis in NHS England.
The full document, which was published this morning, said the service aims to train more NHS staff domestically to"reduce reliance on international recruitment and agency staff". "In 15 years' time, we expect around 9-10.5% of our workforce to be recruited from overseas, compared to nearly a quarter now," the NHS plan said.
• From autumn, recently retired consultant doctors will be given the option to return to work across England through the NHS Emeritus Doctor Scheme• New medical degree apprenticeships will train 2,000 doctors by 2031/32• The shortfall in mental health nursing is of"particular concern", with plans to boost this by 73%, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
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