NHS vacancies in England at ‘staggering’ new high as almost 10% of posts empty
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#6351B)
Quarterly figures show 132,139 roles were vacant at end of June, including more than 46,000 nurse posts
The number of posts lying vacant across the NHS in England has reached a staggering" record high of 132,139 - almost 10% of its entire workforce.
The total of unfilled posts jumped dramatically by the end of June from the 105,855 vacancies that existed three months earlier, quarterly personnel figures show.
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