Investigate and address the NHS Paramedic recruitment and retention crisis

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What the petition asks

Of 22000 HCPC registered Paramedics, only 40% work on the NHS frontline despite national recruitment drives. 1500 Paramedics are reportedly leaving the NHS every year. Despite 2000 newly qualified Paramedics since 2010, Qualified Ambulance Staff numbers have not increased.

HCPC Paramedic registrant numbers; http://www.hcpc-uk.co.uk/aboutregistration/professions/index.asp?id=10

HSCIC ambulance staff statistics for Qualified Ambulance Staff and Paramedics; http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB16933/nhs-staf-2004-2014-non-med-tab.xls

National Health Executive, Paramedics leaving doubles; http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/News/rate-of-paramedics-leaving-ambulance-service-nearly-doubles

Timeline

9 Feb 2016	Petition opened for signatures
9 Aug 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 103

Status Closed

Opened 9 Feb 2016

Closed 9 Aug 2016

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