The NHS workforce in Wales cost £5.64bn in 2022/23, with £325m spent on agency staff, according to a data briefing from Audit Wales.
Think tank calls for healthcare students loans to be written off to improve recruitment and retention.
Analysis by the Health Foundation shows that if current trends continue, the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England could exceed eight million by August 2024, if there is no further strike action, before starting to fall.
The number of acute inpatient and outpatient appointments rescheduled due to strike action in the NHS is now over one million, following the historic joint strikes carried out by junior doctors and consultants last week.
Executive and senior management in the NHS in Scotland are set to receive a pay uplift of 6.5% or £3,755, whichever is smaller, according to a circular released by the Scottish government.
During this webinar Richard discussed his thoughts and reflections around the recently published NHS long term workforce plan.
The workforce plan, published at the end of June, estimated that the NHS in England will need around 60% more staff in 2036/37.
The sheer scale of the challenge facing NHS leaders currently is intimidating – and that includes an incredibly difficult financial position.
HFMA chief executive Mark Knight reports back on progress with the association's 'Picking up the pace' strategy.
Recent appointments in NHS finance