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13,840 more nurses in NHS than last year
The number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 13,840 compared with last year, and the number of doctors has risen by 9,306.
That is according to figures cited by the Department of Health and Social Care, emphasising that all professionally qualified clinical staff, doctors, paramedics and support to clinical staff are now at record levels.
The figures for May include some former healthcare professionals who volunteered to return to the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.
Medical students are on the same standing as Foundation 1 doctors, and so are counted as ‘doctors’ in the statistics.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “It is fantastic to see we have record numbers of staff working in our NHS, and as set out last month in the NHS People Plan, we must strive to make the NHS the best possible place to work for all. This will help us retain more of our hardworking staff and ensure the NHS can continue to protect us, as we protected it throughout the peak of this pandemic.
“With the latest UCAS figures already showing a 14 per cent rise in people accepting places on nursing courses in England, we are well on our way to delivering 50,000 more nurses by the end of this Parliament. We have protected the NHS, and we are investing record sums into the NHS, hiring more doctors and nurses so that the NHS is always there for you and your family.”
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