Attrition in the staffing pipeline from student to early-career clinician is worryingly high, with significant numbers dropping out before or soon after joining the NHS. Our report puts forward a 10-point plan to improve retention, including a policy proposal to gradually write off NHS clinicians' student debt over 10 years.
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How will a new pay settlement for NHS staff affect real-terms earnings?
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Nigel Edwards provides a multi-layered understanding of the complex set of factors that impede the NHS from making real progress. Session at Nuffield Trust Summit, March 2023.
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We take a regular look at charts that address a vital issue around health and care, presenting our analysis of the data to illustrate key issues and invite discussion.
Past, present and future of NHS nurse numbers
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Physical health care for the severely mentally ill
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