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In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge the NHS will face in the next few years?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
According to the British Medical Association, the NHS is currently facing many challenges that they expect to continue for years. They have identified medical staffing shortages, funding, waiting lists for tests, and intensive care capacity, to name a few. The interviewers want to see that you are aware of the current challenges facing the NHS and have used your critical thinking skills to determine what challenges face the NHS in the next few years. Describe what you see as the greatest challenge for the NHS in the next few years. Then, give a possible solution to the problem if you have one.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"After researching the NHS and speaking with friends who work for the NHS, I think the most significant challenge is staffing shortages. With so many healthcare professionals retiring and fewer healthcare students entering the workforce, I foresee continued staffing shortages in the next few years. The only solution I can offer is retention packages to current employees to entice them to stay and a marketing plan to encourage students to pursue healthcare careers."
Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"I think, as with any healthcare organisation, medical advancements increase the cost for the NHS because they will have to invest in new technologies and equipment to keep up with those advancements. While new scientific and technological breakthroughs improve the quality of life and patient outcomes, it can still be very costly to organisations to obtain the new equipment or technology and to then train the staff to utilize it."
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