Written question asked by Helen Hayes (Labour) on Monday, 5 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 September 2022. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 September 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Doctors: Recruitment and Vacancies
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the vacancy rate for NHS doctors; and what steps he is taking to promote careers in the NHS.
- Answer
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NHS Digital publishes quarterly vacancy statistics in hospital trusts in the National Health Service in England. As of June 2022, there are 10,582 full-time equivalent medical vacancies, or 7.3% of the workforce. Vacancy rates measure the difference between a trust’s staff in post and its funded establishment and as such some of the vacancies will be filled by bank and agency or locum staff. The NHS Health Careers website provides information on the career opportunities open to individuals who wish to undertake a career in the NHS.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 47610
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Doctors Recruitment Vacancies
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- 2022-11-02 08:56:20 +0000
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