Five solutions to the UK healthcare workforce deficit

 

Insights into the key causes of healthcare workforce deficit and solutions for HR
managers struggling to meet workforce demands. 
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LONDON - March 29, 2016 - In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted shortages of 12.9 million health-care workers globally by 2035.1 Failing to immediately address this issue will have serious health implications for billions of people across the world.

These shocking facts from WHO also caused tremors in hospitals and clinics currently facing projected shortages in their workforce. Meeting current deficits for qualified health workers is enhanced in advanced nations such as the UK and America. HR departments in the UK are struggling to meet workforce demands leaving little time to plan for future staffing issues.

"Gearing up the health workforce to meet the challenge of universal health coverage is no simple task, and continuing with the status quo in the development of human resources for health will not necessarily yield the expected results" Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director-General, World Health Organization2

In this white paper we review the reasons for the current shortages in healthcare staff, and particularly in the UK. We then review five solutions to help HR managers meet current and future workforce demands.