Reply to: Brexit - Amount of EU nurses applying for NHS jobs drops by 96%

[The_Equalizer]

Brexit will have an upward effect on average UK BMI, as thinner people will be more likely to emigrate and less likely to immigrate.

Perhaps it's all those refugees bringing down the European average?

[northernladyuk]

We aren't yet - we are number 3 - but we are getting there.

Brexit will have an upward effect on average UK BMI, as thinner people will be more likely to emigrate and less likely to immigrate.

Interesting starting point here. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/0...igher-obesity/

[SueEllen]

From high quality European nursing schools, maybe people aren't sick so much in other EU countries, [b]Brits are the fattest of all of Europe[/b[

We aren't yet - we are number 3 - but we are getting there.

[m0n1k3r]

From high quality European nursing schools, maybe people aren't sick so much in other EU countries, Brits are the fattest of all of Europe

That's where many British to-be nurses also go to get their training as there is a severe shortage of places in the UK. Once abroad, they tend to stay and work abroad once finished with their education. It is not only the UK that needs nurses, and they are paid 75% in places like Norway.

[vetran]

Lets not also forget that we just screwed the crap out of the NHS agency market by hitting it with the largest IR35 stick that HMRC could find...

I'm not bloody surprised that the normal pool of NHS workers are choosing to do something else given that kick in the teeth.

Brexit has little to do with it.

very good point.

[bobspud]

Lets not also forget that we just screwed the crap out of the NHS agency market by hitting it with the largest IR35 stick that HMRC could find...

I'm not bloody surprised that the normal pool of NHS workers are choosing to do something else given that kick in the teeth.

Brexit has little to do with it.

[BrilloPad]

I don't think abolishing bursaries helped the cause mind, plus it's a hard job and many people don't want to do a job that's difficult

Indeed. Generation snowflake strikes. IMO benefits need to be cut.

[The_Equalizer]

Still with fewer people coming into the country will require fewer nurses and less cost to the NHS. Triple win.

[The Spartan]

Why can't we train our own nurses?

I don't think abolishing bursaries helped the cause mind, plus it's a hard job and many people don't want to do a job that's difficult

[BrilloPad]

Whichever takes your fancy Brillo

But on a serious note, more Filippino nurses here would be a great option if EU nurses don't want to come to the UK those from the Philippines would be more than grateful to come here.

Why can't we train our own nurses?

[The Spartan]

Do you mean working as nurses or just working using a nurse outfit?

Whichever takes your fancy Brillo

But on a serious note, more Filippino nurses here would be a great option if EU nurses don't want to come to the UK those from the Philippines would be more than grateful to come here.

[BrilloPad]

Perhaps we can get more Filippino nurses into the country then

Do you mean working as nurses or just working using a nurse outfit?

[original PM]

buried in that article was this

"A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We are making sure we have the nurses we need to continue delivering world-class patient care - that's why there are almost 13,100 more on our wards since May 2010 and 52,000 in training."

Which seems to imply a slightly more rosy future - well since the Tories got in and started to ruin and close the NHS anyway...

Not sure what nurses get paid so cannot really comment on whether it is good or bad tbh.

[The Spartan]

Perhaps we can get more Filippino nurses into the country then

[BrilloPad]

More UK nurses and midwives leaving than joining profession - BBC News

Why can't we decrease benefits and spend the money on training?