Finance and efficiency

Bill for extra medical shifts soars to £3bn

By 2024-12-12T04:40:00

Doctors medical staff students trainees

NHS spending on agency and bank shifts for doctors rose by £470m to top £3bn last year – 68 per cent up on pre-covid levels – new figures reveal.

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