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<p>As of July 2022, there are 696 full time equivalent doctors working in the clinical
radiology specialism in the North East and Yorkshire region. This is an increase of
2.7% compared to July 2021. From 2016 to 2021, there has been an increase of 63% in
entries in clinical radiology specialty training places in England, with all places
taken in 2021. The Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical
school places each year for domestic students in England, with the first graduates
entering foundation training in August 2022. We have delivered five new medical schools
in England, including at the University of Sunderland.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
has commissioned NHS England to develop a long-term workforce plan. The plan will
consider the number of staff and the roles required and will set out the actions and
reforms needed to improve workforce supply and retention, including in clinical radiology.
In 2022/23 Health Education England is investing an additional £50 million to expand
the cancer and diagnostics workforce, including expanding the postgraduate medical
training of cancer-related medical professions, such as clinical radiologists. In
the North East and Yorkshire region in August 2022, over 37,000 people received care
following an urgent general practitioner referral for suspected cancer and over 73%
had cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days.</p><p>The NHS People Plan aims to
improve the retention of all National Health Service staff by prioritising health
and wellbeing. In 2022/23, more than £45 million has been invested to support the
40 mental health hubs in England, the Professional Nurse Advocates programme and expanding
the NHS Practitioner Health service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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