Fears for NHS as apprenticeships fail to plug gaps left by Brexit brain drain

Fears for NHS as apprenticeships fail to plug gaps left by Brexit brain drain The promise was 1,000 trainee nurses a year, but data shows a serious shortfall for registered and nursing associate programmes

The total number of people starting NHS apprenticeships has fallen by more than a third in the past three years, raising new concerns about shortages of key staff such as nurses after Brexit.

Figures released by the Department for Education show a 36% drop in the number of people taking up NHS apprenticeships between 2015/16 and 2017/18, with take-up of such positions falling way short of government predictions. Continue reading... The Guardian