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Two thirds of unfilled consultant posts have no applicants, shows census

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The proportion of unfilled consultant vacancies that are due to a lack of applicants has doubled in eight years, reaching 65% in 2016, a census has found. The survey,1 conducted… Click to show full abstract

The proportion of unfilled consultant vacancies that are due to a lack of applicants has doubled in eight years, reaching 65% in 2016, a census has found. The survey,1 conducted on behalf of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and the Royal College of Physicians, was sent to all UK consultants and higher specialty trainees on 30 September 2016. It found that 45% of advertised consultant posts …

Keywords: census; unfilled consultant; consultant posts; royal college; consultant; college physicians

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017

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