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Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report 3 in 5 consultant clinical radiologist vacancies have remained unfilled for a year or more
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report 98% of trusts and health boards were unable to meet their reporting requirements within radiologists’ contracted hours in 2018
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report The current shortfall of 1,104 radiologists is forecast to rise to 1,867 by 2023
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report 3/4 of clinical directors of radiology departments feel there are insufficient clinical radiologists to deliver safe and effective patient care
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report Estimated expenditure on outsourcing and insourcing has trebled to £165 million since 2014. This expenditure could fund 1,887 full-time consultant radiologists
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report Demand for complex imaging scans such as CT and MRI has increased by 10% per year for the past five years
Clinical radiology UK workforce census 2018 report In 2019, around 154 radiology trainees will enter the UK consultant workforce – insufficient to fill even 50% of the vacancies reported in 2018