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Welsh distinctiveness will promote NHS
BMA Cymru Wales has argued that the distinctiveness in health and social care in Wales needs to be promoted in order for the region to attract and retain highly skilled staff.
A Parliamentary review into health and social care in Wales, led by former chief medical officer Ruth Hussey, also highlighted IT provision as a key priority for the NHS, with the recent cyber attack on NHS England emphasising the need for systems to be enhanced and secured in order to maintain high quality patient care. It advised that there ‘needs to be sufficient investment in IT systems’ to ‘provide an effective interface between primary care, secondary care and social care’.
Regarding retaining staff, the association said: “We believe that a vision for the NHS in Wales must highlight and promote what is distinct about the approach to health and social care in Wales – it should outline what Wales is able to offer individuals training or working in the NHS and in social care, and what that means for the delivery of care and promotion of well-being.
“We would urge the panel to consider this ‘Wales Offer’, the potential it has to attract individuals to a career in Wales, and its role in helping to retain our existing, highly skilled staff. Importantly, this would send strong signals to students, trainees and doctors that they are valued in Wales. We believe the points which follow in this response will help to inform the development of a vision.”
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