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Apprenticeships 2025

Apprenticeships: a vital pathway to address the NHS staffing crisis

Apprenticeships in healthcare offer a promising avenue to address NHS staffing challenges while providing valuable career opportunities for aspiring healthcare professionals. The NHS, the UK’s largest employer, is facing an unprecedented staffing crisis. With over 107,000 vacancies in secondary care alone, including nearly 8,000 medical posts,1 the need for innovative solutions to increase staff levels … Continued