How the government plans to address the NHS staffing crisis

Shorter medical degrees, apprenticeships and £2.4bn in funding are among the radical plans being put forward to solve NHS England's severe staffing crisis.

The long-awaited NHS workforce plan is due to be published in full on Friday, outlining how the service will address existing vacancies and meet the challenges of a growing and ageing population.

It has been hailed as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to put staffing in the service on a sustainable footing over the next 15 years.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/how-the-government-plans-to-address-the-nhs-staffing-crisis-from-shorter-degrees-to-extra-medical-school-places-12911822

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