WorkforceUK “over-relies” on international recruitmentThe UK had a shortage of around 176 000 doctors, nurses, and midwives in 2022 and has become over-reliant on international recruitment, warned the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). EU countries had an estimated total shortage of 1.2 million doctors, nurses, and midwives. The OECD said that the number of doctors in the UK was “well below the average across EU countries” at 3.2 per 1000 population in 2022, which compared with an EU average of 4.2. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q2599)Poor quality jobs threaten workers’ healthWorkers’ health is being significantly affected by poor work conditions, with 1.7 million people in the UK reporting work related health problems in the past year, said a report from the Institute for Employment Studies.1 It said that half of UK workers reported having to work more hours than contracted or expected—the highest rate in Europe. People working in transport…
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