Brexit has thinned Britain’s medical staff, according to one study. According to the Nuffield Trust think tank, there are gaps in the number of anaesthesiologists, paediatricians, psychiatrists and heart and lung experts. According to this, in 2021 more than 37,000 doctors from European countries will be working in the United Kingdom. However, the UK’s departure from the EU has slowed recruitment of medical staff.
According to the study, without Brexit, Britain would currently have some 41,300 European doctors, nearly 4,300 more than today. Because of Brexit, skilled workers now need work visas, which is associated with high costs and a lot of bureaucracy. In any case, the shortage of doctors is great. Kitty Mohan of the British Medical Association warned the Guardian newspaper that even if more Britons were trained, it would still take some time to close the gap without EU and international colleagues and given the lengthy study times.
There is also a shortage of nurses and midwives
The NHS healthcare system is chronically underfunded and understaffed. There is a shortage of more than 10,500 doctors in England alone. Brexit will have an even greater impact on nursing staff in the EU. While 9,389 nurses and midwives from the EU came to the country in FY 2015/2016, there were 663 in FY 2021/2022. However, the number of specialists from other countries such as India and the Philippines increased significantly.
Soldiers could intervene during strikes
For December, NHS workers have announced strikes for the first time in a dispute over higher wages. For example, as the Times newspaper reported, soldiers could step in and drive ambulances. Cabinet minister Grant Shapps told Sky News there were no “immediate plans”.
Source: Krone
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