Mind the implementation gap: a systems analysis of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to increase the number of doctors trained in the UK raises many questions

U Geary, M McKee, K Petty-Saphon - British medical bulletin, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The National Health Service (NHS) in England is facing a workforce
crisis. A new Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) seeks to address this, setting out ambitious …

Moving from health workforce crisis to health workforce success: the time to act is now

N Azzopardi-Muscat, T Zapata… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Europe is in the middle of a health workforce crisis. 1 But this crisis is many crises at once: it
is labour crisis, a mental health crisis, an education crisis, a gender equality crisis and a …

The layered crisis of the primary care medical workforce in the European region: what evidence do we need to identify causes and solutions?

G Russo, J Perelman, T Zapata… - Human Resources for …, 2023 - Springer
Primary care services are key to population health and for the efficient and equitable
organisation of national health systems. This is why they are often financed through public …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced practice in radiotherapy across Europe: stakeholders' perceptions of implementation and evolution

C Oliveira, B Barbosa, JG Couto, I Bravo, C Hughes… - Radiography, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Adapting radiotherapy services with workforce innovation using skills-mix or
task-shifting optimises resources, supporting current and future demands. Advanced …

The NHS at 75

J Dixon, H Alderwick - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Health systems everywhere are still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, 1 2 3 a fact
shaping short term policies and election manifestos. But the consequences of covid-19 …

Towards an equitable people-centred health system for Spain

H Legido-Quigley, I Berrojalbiz, M Franco… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Spain1 and its devastating effects
on health and health care have been felt across various domains, including the social …

The paradoxical surplus of health workers in Africa: the need for research and policy engagement

E Hutchinson, S Kiwanuka, R Muhindo… - … journal of health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In many countries in Africa, there is a 'paradoxical surplus' of under and unemployed nurses,
midwives, doctors and pharmacists which exists amidst a shortage of staff within the formal …

Physician and nurse well-being, patient safety and recommendations for interventions: cross-sectional survey in hospitals in six European countries

LH Aiken, W Sermeus, M McKee, KB Lasater… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the well-being of physicians and nurses in hospital practice in
Europe, and to identify interventions that hold promise for reducing adverse clinician …

The Sovietisation of British medicine

M McKee - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, I argue that certain developments in contemporary Britain that affect the
medical profession have worrying parallels in Soviet history. I write as someone who has …

Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of physician care left undone in acute care hospitals across six European countries during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

S Dello, L Bruyneel, D Kohnen, H De Witte… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the prevalence, antecedents and consequences of physician care left
undone in acute care hospitals. Design A multicentre, multinational, cross-sectional survey …