Radiotherapy workforce census summary report 2021.
by Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
Publisher: IPEM, York : 2022.Description: 20p.Summary: This census report finds that patients are receiving a just about ‘adequate’ service for their radiotherapy treatment but there is little room for training new staff or implementing the latest treatment technologies to improve care. There is also a struggle to recruit clinical technologists and there is often difficulties in finding maternity and sick cover, leaving services strained. Overall, there is a vacancy rate in the radiotherapy workforce of eight per cent, with the greatest number of vacancies at entry level. [Summary].Subject(s): radiotherapy | radiotherapists | NHS | independent health care | diagnostic services | diagnostic imaging | cancer services | medical technologists | workforce | staff shortage | statistical data | United KingdomDigital copyAvailability: Online access List(s) this item appears in: NHS workforce in England [September 2023]
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This census report finds that patients are receiving a just about ‘adequate’ service for their radiotherapy treatment but there is little room for training new staff or implementing the latest treatment technologies to improve care. There is also a struggle to recruit clinical technologists and there is often difficulties in finding maternity and sick cover, leaving services strained. Overall, there is a vacancy rate in the radiotherapy workforce of eight per cent, with the greatest number of vacancies at entry level. [Summary]
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