Fact checks including NHS staff levels and NHS pay
Health
15% of new full-time NHS England nurses left full-time work in the year May 2016 to May 2017. Overall, 41% of new nurses weren’t in full-time employment by May 2017. Read
Health
Nearly a quarter of respondents to a Royal College of Nursing survey said they had taken an additional job. We don’t know how representative this is of all nurses. Read
Health
9,800 staff reporting they were from the EU left NHS England between June 2016 and June 2017. Read
Health
There were 40,000 vacant nursing positions in England in December 2016, according to the Royal College of Nursing. Read
Health
There are 11,700 more doctors working in NHS hospitals and community health services in England in May 2017 compared to May 2010. Read
Health
There are 5,000 fewer mental health nurses since 2010, using a broader definition of mental health nurses used by NHS Digital, there are 7,000 fewer. Read
Health
We looked at the change in the number of nurses working for the NHS since May 2010. Read
Health
According to the Royal College of Midwives 80% of the midwives who were intending to leave midwifery in the next two years said that increased pay would encourage them to stay in midwifery. Read
Health
Nurses in Scotland get paid more than nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This is across all pay bands. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Media reports show that at least some individual nurses and trainees have visited food banks. We've not found any evidence on how widespread this is. Read
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