What is happening now?

NHS professionals is now up and running and by April 2003 all trusts within England will have to conform to the standards described in the NHS professionals schedule.

There are a number of models hospital trusts are 'allowed' to take. The most popular so far is that of the call centre approach directed by the pioneering Wakefield based WYMAS call centre. Other bodies have been created to undertake the role of providing a service on a more localised basis. The latest on in London has two call centres, one in central London and the other opening soon in Ilford. The Oxford based NHS professionals also provides a local service to trusts within its catchment area and the newest of the NHS professionals is currently being set up in the south east.

For more information please click here ( A PDF document)

Consortium Based Approach

The consortium based approach has been looked in to by a number of hospitals. Just recently the West Dorset general Hospital trust felt that it may be the 'better' option. Click here for a complete run down of meeting.

Where are all the agencies

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Current vacancies

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