£1.1M ambition to recruit 10,000 pros 'inadequate' says committee
The NHS in England has more than 3,000 vacant tech roles, according to a Parliamentary report that describes its progress against government-set digital targets as"inadequate."
A survey of NHS trust leaders, carried out by the Department for Health and Social Care , found that there are 3,500 full-time tech pro roles vacant, which it puts down to poor pay and career opportunities, and competition with the wider industry. "Staffing gaps result in an over-reliance on commercial consultancy, which is costly and results in institutional knowledge being lost,"While it is struggling to fill existing roles, the government has set ambitious targets to expand the number of IT professionals working directly in the public healthcare sector.
DHSC has said that by 2030 it planned to create posts for an additional 10,500 full-time staff through graduates, apprentices and experienced hires. Charitable trust Health Education England has reported the tech pro workforce is currently around 46,009 people, excluding social care. The government proposes that the NHS in England – which has a £180.2 billion budget for 2022-2023 – puts £1.1 million toward reaching its targets in terms of recruiting and retaining IT staff.
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