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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
If you have done your research, you will have noticed the NHS is under scrutiny and facing significant challenges. A 2022 article by the British Medical Association (BMA) describes the NHS as experiencing some of the worst pressures in its 70-year history, with the COVID-19 pandemic being the tip of the iceberg. These mounting pressures include chronic understaffing, poor retention, declining well-being of employees, and insufficient funding, to name a few. Show the interviewers you have done your research while explaining what you see as the most significant challenges facing the NHS. Then, show the interviewers that you are a forward-thinker and offer a possible solution to fixing these challenges.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I believe the NHS's most significant challenges are staffing, funding, and retention issues. In my opinion, the three issues go hand in hand. When there is a lack of funding, it is hard to retain staff because they will look elsewhere for a higher-paying job. Funding also prevents new personnel from being hired, leading to increased employee stress, burnout, and overall low morale. I feel the best way to start fixing these issues is for the government to allocate more funds to the NHS."

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