In the last financial year, NHS England saw a significant drop in agency staff spending, amounting to nearly £1 billion following a pledge by Health Secretary Wes Streeting. The decrease resulted from efforts to reduce costly agency hires as NHS trusts struggle with staffing shortages. Streeting outlined proposals to diminish reliance on agency staff, suggesting possible bans on their use for lower-level positions. He emphasized monitoring progress, threatening legislative action if NHS providers fail to meet the intended 30% reduction target in agency spending.
Spending on agency staff across NHS England dropped significantly, reflecting an effort to reduce reliance on costly staffing solutions as part of reform measures.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting highlighted a need to eliminate the expenditure on agency staff, aiming for a reduction of 30% to enhance NHS efficiency.
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