Length of doctors' training should be slashed from seven years to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss

Length of doctors' training should be slashed from seven years to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss The time it takes to qualify as a doctor should be slashed to plug staffing gaps, the chairman of NHS England has said.

Richard Meddings suggested new medics were over-qualified after seven years of training because 'most' did not get to use their full skills on the job.

The former banker, who took up his role a year ago, said the NHS has fewer doctors and nurses than other developed countries. The Daily Mail