Wednesday 9 August 2017

Government announce 'biggest ever' expansion plans for the NHS

Government announce 'biggest ever' expansion plans for the NHS Over a thousand extra doctors will be trained as part of the "biggest ever" expansion to the NHS's medical workforce in England, health officials have said.

An extra 1,500 doctors a year will be trained in the NHS by 2020 - boosting the current student doctor numbers of 6,000 by 25%, the Department of Health said.

An additional 10,000 additional training places for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals are also planned, Health Minister Philip Dunne also confirmed

The extra places will be targeted at under-represented social groups such as lower income students, a Department of Health spokeswoman said. ITV News

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