Health care is the various services involved in the prevention, treatment or management of illnesses and injuries. Care can take place in hospitals, health centres, doctors’ surgeries, dental surgeries or opticians, for example. Social care generally involves providing personal care and assistance to children, young people, adults and the elderly in our community.
There are nearly people employed in this sector in Hull and East Yorkshire This accounts for nearly of employment in the region Did you know?
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1.245 million people work for the NHS, making it the largest employer in Europe.
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There are over 350 different careers in the NHS.
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The number of people employed in this sector has grown by 4% since 2015.
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There are around 11,000 people working for hospitals in Hull and East Yorkshire, up by nearly 500 since 2015, an increase of 5%.
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The number of people employed in residential care in Hull and East Yorkshire has increased by 425 since 2015 to around 7,850, an increase of nearly 6%.
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The number of people working for dental practices in Hull and East Yorkshire has decreased by around 300 to approximately 800 since 2015.
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The number of people employed in social work in Hull and East Yorkshire has decreased by around 400 since 2015 to approximately 7,300.
Source: NHS, BRES (2021)
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The fastest growing age group in England is people aged 65 and over. This is putting increasing pressure on the health and social care sector and is creating many opportunities for people interested in working within it.
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If the population aged 65 and over grows as projected, 43,000 extra adult social care posts will be required in Yorkshire and the Humber by 2035, an increase of 25%.
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Each day, there are around 17,000 unfilled nursing and midwifery posts in England (4%).
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Despite, the number of hospital medical staff increasing from 78,000 to 128,000 between September 2004 and March 2022, an increase of 64%, hospitals are still experiencing difficulties with medical staffing.
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Between March 2020 and March 2022, the number of nurses in England increased by 21,000 (+7%).
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Between 2019 and 2023/24, the NHS has plans for an additional 26,000 staff to work in mental health services.
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There are 17,000 full-time practice nurses in England, over one-third are already over 55 years old and may be eligible for retirement.
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Demand for GP’s is high - UK government have set a target to increase the number of GPs by 6,000 between 2019 and 2024.
Source: ONS, Skills for Care, Nuffield Trust