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<p>Health Education England (HEE) published its first ever Cancer Workforce Plan in
December 2017, which commits to the expansion of capacity and skills including:</p><p>-
200 additional clinical endoscopists (in addition to 200 already committed to);</p><p>-
300 reporting radiographers by 2021;</p><p>- An ambition to increase improved working
practices, attracting qualified people back to the National Health Service through
domestic and international recruitment, more clinical radiologists, histopathologists,
oncologists and radiographers by 2021;</p><p>- The expansion of Clinical Nurse Specialists
and develop common and consistent competencies for this role with a clear route into
training; and</p><p>- Sustainable growth beyond 2021 in key professions through continued
investment in training places, with a greater focus on attracting and retaining students
and improving the numbers of qualified professionals who go on to work in the NHS.</p><p>HEE
intends to follow the plan later this year with a longer-term strategy that looks
at the workforce needs beyond 2021. This will include exploring sustainable growth
beyond 2021 in key professions through continued investment in training places, with
a greater focus on attracting and retaining students and improving the numbers of
qualified professionals who go on to work in the NHS.</p>
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