Royal College of Radiologists 26 June 2018
- The clinical oncology UK workforce census report provides a profile of the clinical oncology workforce in the UK.
- Based on data from every UK cancer hospital the key findings show that:
- Demand for cancer services continues to outstrip the workforce supply
- Increased pressure on services mean that time allocated to supporting professional activities is being erroded, potentially impacting on the quality of services
- Training numbers are insufficient to replenish the current shortages in the workforce
- Experienced oncologists are being lost from the workforce through retirements.
