NHS Workforce updated figure According to the latest figures (June 2018), 1420 individuals directly employed by the NHS in Wales identified themselves as EU nationals on the Electronic Staff Record. This equates to 1.6% of the total workforce. This is a significant number of trained, qualified and dedicated staff who could not be replaced in the short term – for example the percentage of medical and dental professionals working in the Welsh NHS is a higher percentage at 6.1%. Number of directly September % of total Excluding June 2018 % of total Excluding employed staff 2016 directly Unknown directly Unknown identifying as EU National employed % employed % workforce workforce Add Prof Scientific and 49 1.6% 2.8% 66 2.1% 3.2% Technic Additional Clinical 162 0.9% 1.6% 185 1.0% 1.7% Services Administrative and 95 0.5% 0.9% 96 0.5% 0.8% Clerical Allied Health 110 1.8% 2.9% 124 2.0% 3.1% Professionals Estates and Ancillary 104 1.2% 2.1% 110 1.3% 2.3% Healthcare Scientists 31 1.5% 2.8% 37 1.8% 3.1% Medical and Dental 410 5.8% 7.1% 434 6.1% 6.9% Nursing and Midwifery 352 1.4% 2.5% 368 1.4% 2.5% Registered NHS Wales 1,313 1.5% 2.5% 1,420 1.6% 2.5% Conclusion The Welsh NHS Confederation, on behalf of our members, will continue to highlight the possible implications of Brexit on NHS Wales with the Welsh Government, Assembly Members and our stakeholders. In addition, as a member of the Cavendish Coalition and the Brexit Health Alliance, we will ensure that the impact for Wales is being made clear at a UK level by highlighting the likely effects on Welsh policy and legislation.
NHS Workforce updated figure According to the latest figures (June 2018), 1420 individuals directly employed by the NHS in Wales identified themselves as EU nationals on the Electronic Staff Record. This equates to 1.6% of the total workforce. This is a significant number of trained, qualified and dedicated staff who could not be replaced in the short term – for example the percentage of medical and dental professionals working in the Welsh NHS is a higher percentage at 6.1%. Number of directly employed staff identifying as EU National September 2016 % of total directly employed workforce Excluding Unknown % June 2018 % of total directly employed workforce Excluding Unknown % Add Prof Scientific and Technic 49 1.6% 2.8% 66 2.1% 3.2% Additional Clinical Services 162 0.9% 1.6% 185 1.0% 1.7% Administrative and Clerical 95 0.5% 0.9% 96 0.5% 0.8% Allied Health Professionals 110 1.8% 2.9% 124 2.0% 3.1% Estates and Ancillary 104 1.2% 2.1% 110 1.3% 2.3% Healthcare Scientists 31 1.5% 2.8% 37 1.8% 3.1% Medical and Dental 410 5.8% 7.1% 434 6.1% 6.9% Nursing and Midwifery Registered 352 1.4% 2.5% 368 1.4% 2.5% NHS Wales 1,313 1.5% 2.5% 1,420 1.6% 2.5% Conclusion The Welsh NHS Confederation, on behalf of our members, will continue to highlight the possible implications of Brexit on NHS Wales with the Welsh Government, Assembly Members and our stakeholders. In addition, as a member of the Cavendish Coalition and the Brexit Health Alliance, we will ensure that the impact for Wales is being made clear at a UK level by highlighting the likely effects on Welsh policy and legislation.
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