This story was first published in digitalhealth.net
North-west found to have biggest paramedic shortage, research finds
According to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request submitted by the Labour party has found there have been 204 unfilled paramedic posts in the North West, the most vacancies of any trust in the country, to date this year.
The FoI revealed that ambulance trusts in England had over 900 paramedic vacancies in 2015/16.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust said that paramedic recruitment is ‘currently an issue nationally as there aren’t enough trained paramedics available to fill all of the vacancies’. The Trust is currently recruiting trained paramedics from overseas to fill posts and relying on paramedics to work over time to fill gaps.
Commenting on the findings, Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, said: “These new figures showing that there is a national shortage of paramedics will make worrying reading for patients.
“This news comes at a time when ambulance trusts are missing key targets to respond to serious calls, and A&E departments are bursting at the seams.
“Our paramedics work extremely hard to look after patients all year round, and the government needs to act now to make sure hard working staff get the support they need to deliver safe care to patients when they need it most.”
Latest News
16/02/2024 - 12:56
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has created a new alliance intended to clean dirty air and improve residents' health.
16/02/2024 - 10:44
Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan according to new NHS data.
15/02/2024 - 10:26
The Welsh Government has provided innovation funding of £380,000 to support two projects utilising technology in domiciliary care.
15/02/2024 - 10:13
The new Scottish health secretary has met with frontline staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
14/02/2024 - 10:27
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has appointed three new Executive Directors to the Trust Board.
Product Features
UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Supplier Profiles
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Latest Features
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
