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The number of paramedics leaving the NHS has doubled in four years, sparking fears that shortages could soon reach “catastrophic” levels.
Official figures show a shortage of 1,500 workers across England and Wales, with around one in ten posts now unfilled.
The shortfall is such that most ambulance trusts have attempted to recruit abroad, going as far afield as Australia in an attempt to lure paramedics with a £4,500 “golden hello”.
The Home Office has placed paramedics on a shortage occupation list, relaxing immigration rules in an attempt to plug the gaps with foreign workers.
The research by unions, from workforce figures, show that in 2014/15 more than 1,500 paramedics left the ambulance service, compared with 845 in 2010/11.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/12041943/Doubling-in-paramedics-leaving-the-NHS.html
Official figures show a shortage of 1,500 workers across England and Wales, with around one in ten posts now unfilled.
The shortfall is such that most ambulance trusts have attempted to recruit abroad, going as far afield as Australia in an attempt to lure paramedics with a £4,500 “golden hello”.
The Home Office has placed paramedics on a shortage occupation list, relaxing immigration rules in an attempt to plug the gaps with foreign workers.
The research by unions, from workforce figures, show that in 2014/15 more than 1,500 paramedics left the ambulance service, compared with 845 in 2010/11.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/12041943/Doubling-in-paramedics-leaving-the-NHS.html