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<p>It is the responsibility of National Health Service trusts to have staffing arrangements
in place that deliver safe and effective care. This includes recruiting the appropriate
professionals needed to support these levels and meet local needs.</p><p>Nationally,
the number of training posts for each specialty is determined by Health Education
England in the context of competing priorities, with reference to the NHS Long Term
Plan.</p><p> </p><p>There are 942 full time equivalent (FTE) consultants in the urology
group, up by 19% (307 FTE) since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan set out
the need to ensure a sustainable overall balance between supply and demand across
all staff groups. For doctors, it will focus on reducing geographical and specialty
imbalances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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