Workforce

Overview

BSR campaigns to influence national bodies and stakeholders, which in turn enables expansion of the current rheumatology workforce, enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams, and secures the future supply of specialists.

Below you’ll also find our workforce report and the latest news on workforce issues affecting the specialty, including updates on our campaigning work.

BSR responds: Welsh Government plans to reduce waiting lists with £60m funding

27 Apr 2022 | News update | Workforce

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Patient care suffers as crucial workforce amendment defeated

We're really disappointed to see sustainable workforce planning voted down in the House of Commons 4 Apr 2022 | Workforce

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Ask your MP to support BSR's workforce amendment

The workforce crisis is now the biggest challenge facing the NHS; ask your MP to support this workforce amendment 11 Mar 2022 | News update | Workforce

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BSR submits evidence to Government workforce inquiry

Without a long-term national workforce plan, the crisis in rheumatology remains 24 Jan 2022 | News update | Workforce

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Workforce: creating fair access to care for everyone

Dr Rosemary Hollick's looking at innovative solutions to halt the postcode lottery of care 11 Jul 2021 | Interviews | News update | Workforce

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Workforce report: key paediatric and adolescent messages

BSR Vice President Jacqui Clinch discusses key paediatric and adolescent takeaways from our recently released report 5 Jul 2021 | Commentary | News update | Workforce

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Rheumatology workforce: 'Trying to do more than just keep afloat is a challenge'

Dr Alan MacDonald talks about staff shortages and what impact it’s having 28 Jun 2021 | Commentary | Interviews | News update | Workforce

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Crisis in rheumatology: report finds dangerously high workforce shortages

Our rheumatology multidisciplinary teams have long been swimming against a tide of staff shortages and vacancy rates 24 Jun 2021 | Reports | News update | Workforce

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Workforce report

Below you'll find Rheumatology workforce: a crisis in numbers, as well as relevant case studies sourced from around the UK.

Our report brings together for the first time a set of eight report recommendations based on workforce numbers across the UK to turn the tide on high consultant and nurse vacancy rates and unacceptable staff shortages in their rheumatology teams.

Overview

BSR campaigns to influence national bodies and stakeholders, which in turn enables expansion of the current rheumatology workforce, enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams, and secures the future supply of specialists.

BSR responds: Welsh Government plans to reduce waiting lists with £60m funding

Patient care suffers as crucial workforce amendment defeated

Ask your MP to support BSR's workforce amendment

BSR submits evidence to Government workforce inquiry

Workforce: creating fair access to care for everyone

Workforce report: key paediatric and adolescent messages

Rheumatology workforce: 'Trying to do more than just keep afloat is a challenge'

Crisis in rheumatology: report finds dangerously high workforce shortages

Workforce report

Below you'll find Rheumatology workforce: a crisis in numbers, as well as relevant case studies sourced from around the UK.

Our report brings together for the first time a set of eight report recommendations based on workforce numbers across the UK to turn the tide on high consultant and nurse vacancy rates and unacceptable staff shortages in their rheumatology teams.

Our report brings together for the first time a set of eight report recommendations based on workforce numbers across the UK to turn the tide on high consultant and nurse vacancy rates and unacceptable staff shortages in their rheumatology teams.