Two in five internationally mobile, low paid, 'good' immigrants working in healthcare in London are considering moving abroad for better pay and conditions. Welcome to the international labour market. Is this ratio higher or lower than in the past? Without comparatives, it is difficult to determine if this is a growing problem or not. I would be more concerned if new nurses were less likely to want to work in the UK, you will always get staff churn and that could be what this report is highlighting.
I doubt that the Private sector is facing the same issues as the NHS as they do not have the same shackles of nationally set pay deals that are unable to deal with localised recruiting and retention issues. Let the free market work it's magic and this would no longer be a concern.
Why are the other three out of five foreign healthcare workers not looking to leave the UK? Are they not aware of better pay and conditions abroad? With so many nurses leaving, I also assume that the ration of administrators to nurses will deteriorate further, no wonder it's such a crisis for all humanity!!
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No, all it proves is that foreign nurses moan as much as home-grown ones. Every nurse since the dawn of time has threatened to leave the profession and go somewhere where she is more appreciated. Plus ca change...
Good point Andrew
She was an awfully good nurse, though, good old Dawn Oftime.
Dawn Oftime or Dawn Offwork?
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