Recover, rebuild, renew: An update to our action plan for the next Welsh government
The past 12 months have put immense strain on the health and care workforce. Thousands of clinicians and care workers are exhausted; some will be close to burnout. A recent survey of RCP members found that almost one-third had sought mental health support during the pandemic.
In our 2019–2020 annual census of consultant physicians in Wales, 40% of respondents reported daily or weekly rota gaps, and 23% said this causes significant patient safety problems in their hospital. Almost three-quarters of respondents in Wales said their work-life balance had been negatively affected by rota gaps and consultant vacancies.
The RCP is now calling on the next Welsh government to commit to:
- Better NHS workforce support
- Investment in community medicine
- Action to tackle inequalities.
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