NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/nhs-has-one-of-lowest-levels-of-doctors-and-nurses-in-western-world# By National Health Executive The UK has fewer doctors and nurses per head than almost any developed country, new figures have revealed.# The King’s Fund analysed data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing healthcare spending across 21 countries. According to the figures, the only country with fewer doctors…

‘Cut-price’ medics lured to the NHS from the US with promises of long holidays touring Europe

‘Cut-price’ medics lured to the NHS from the US with promises of long holidays touring Europe

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18/cut-price-medics-lured-nhs-us-promises-long-holidays-touring/ By:  Laura Donnelly, health editor  18 SEPTEMBER 2017 • 6:01AM ‘Cut-price’ medics are being lured to the UK from the United States with promises of long holidays touring Europe, in a bid to plug widespread staffing shortages.  Laura Donnelly, health editor The NHS is attempting to train or recruit up to 3,200 “physician…