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Dr Krishna KasaraneniGP Partner, Crown Street Surgery, SwintonMedical Director, Humberside LMCsEquality and Inclusion Committee, BMAEducation, Training and Workforce (GPC), BMA
The Challenges of NHS Recruitment and Retention
3 May 2023
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• Workload• Workforce• Equality and Fairness
Topics
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• £ 117 billion annual budget• £ 30 billion funding mismatch• 1.7 million staff• 70% of recurring NHS provider costs• 274,000 doctors (36% are from outside of the UK)
The numbers!
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• Ageing population• 18 million people living with a chronic health
condition• Increased levels of bureaucracy• Increased expectations• Cuts to services
Workload challenges
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• Fewer medical students and trainees• More job vacancies• 1/3 of the doctors plan to work abroad, 10%
permanently• Junior Doctors’ Contract• Low morale
Workforce
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Gender Equality
3 May 2023
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Workforce planning
3 May 2023
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Politics – 7 day services
3 May 2023
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• National level workforce planning• Acknowledge and act on insufficient staffing
levels• Improve morale• More support for staff• Equality and Fairness for NHS staff• Innovation / New ways of working
Way forward
3 May 2023
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Krishna KasaraneniE-Mail: [email protected]: @Dr_Kasaraneni
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