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NHS job applications soar following coronavirus spread
Applications to work in the NHS have jumped as the nation has backed nurses, doctors and countless other health workers battling coronavirus.
NHS England says that support has translated into a rise in people wanting to work in the health service with 407,000 applications submitted last month - an increase of 13,500 on the same month last year.
Between March 9 and April 8, there were 907,000 visits to the NHS jobs website compared to 620,000 in the same period last year, while the number of people registering an account on the website has increased by more than one third over the last month, from 61,000 to 82,000.
More than 25,000 recently retired doctors and nurses have also volunteered to return to the NHS through an online survey on the NHS website.
Prerana Issar, Chief People Officer for the NHS said: “The huge support NHS staff have received from the public has been a massive boost as they tackle the greatest global health challenge in the health service’s history. We have had tens of thousands of former nurses, doctors and other staff coming out of retirement and a new generation starting their careers early to join the battle against coronavirus.
“Now it is clear that many more want to play their part by joining the largest health and care team in the world. From applauding carers to joining the NHS here are lots of ways that people can contribute to what is rightly a national effort and the best way that people can help is to follow the expert advice and stay home to slow the spread of the virus and save lives.”
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