Tuesday 14 March 2017

Doctors could be forced to work for NHS for at least five years under plans for 'home grown' expansion

Doctors could be forced to work for NHS for at least five years under plans for 'home grown' expansion Doctors could be forced to work in the UK for at least five years after completing their training, under plans by Jeremy Hunt to expand the supply of home-grown doctors.

The Health Secretary will today unveil plans for the largest ever expansion in the NHS medical workforce, training an extra 1,500 doctors a year.

The scheme means the number of junior doctors will expand by one quarter, in an effort to ensure Britain is less reliant on overseas doctors, in the years after Brexit.

Today Mr Hunt said the plans were part of efforts to create “the safest healthcare system in the world” while ensuring value for money.

It costs the taxpayer £230,000 to train a doctor, over and above fees paid by individuals. The Daily Telegraph

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