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Women in Surgery: Workforce Needs and Future Planning in the UK Health System

This report examines the current status and future challenges faced by women in surgery within the UK healthcare system as of November 2007. It highlights critical workforce statistics, including early retirement trends, potential consultant shortages, and the need for effective recruitment and retention strategies for surgical trainees. With 58.5% of medical school entrants being female in 2006, it explores the representation of women in surgical roles and emphasizes the importance of succession planning to ensure a balanced and effective surgical workforce.

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Women in Surgery: Workforce Needs and Future Planning in the UK Health System

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  1. Women in Surgery • Facts & Figures • Janet Walls • 5th November 2007

  2. UK Parliament Health Committee…workforce needs & planning • Early retirement : ASGBI suggests 61 • BMA predicts 4,000 consultants will be at maximal achievable pension by 2007 • NHS pension plan, major exodus in 2013 • Inquiry announced 27.01.06, B Ribeiro, RCSEng, 15.03.06

  3. UK Parliament Health Committee(cont) • NHS plan in 2000 • Retention problems with Surgical trainees • Recruitment of new staff / succession planning • surgical consultant shortfall by 2010

  4. What is the situation for women in surgery?

  5. So….. half full of what?

  6. Half full with the 58.5% of female medical school entrants, 2006

  7. Numbers of women in surgical training at registrar level in 2006

  8. % of women in surgical workforce

  9. % of consultant surgeons in 2004 & 2006 who are women

  10. % ofConsultants& Trust Gradeswho were women in all specialties 2004

  11. Which Deaneries are successfully attracting women into surgery?

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