Starting the debate on the future consultant workforce
The CfWI is urging employers, the medical profession and policymakers in the healthcare system to start an urgent debate on the future shape of the consultant workforce.
Our projections show that if the system continues to train and recruit doctors at current rates, there could be a significant increase in the number of consultants by 2020 – an increase of 60 per cent compared to 2010. Urgent discussion and agreement is needed to enable the system to plan how best to use this opportunity to benefit patient care.
Our report for leaders in the healthcare system Shape of the medical workforce: Starting the debate on the future consultant workforce calls for urgent action to address some of the challenges and opportunities facing employers, the medical profession and workforce planners on the future supply and shape of the consultant workforce.
The report is available to download, alongside a set of supporting documents:
- Shape of the medical workforce: Starting the debate on the future consultant workforce
- a short summary of the main report
- employer views on the future consultant workforce.
The CfWI encourages individuals to contact us at enquiries@cfwi.org.uk or by joining our online forum.