Healthcare recruitment could rise after hospital ranking

Thursday, 3 March 2016 00:00

Simulation Control Room Noble's Hospital Medical Training

Recruitment issues within the health service could be eased after Noble's Hospital was ranked in the top quarter of teaching hospitals in Britain.

The General Medical Council's survey placed the facility in the top 25 per cent in relation to Core Medical Training.

Six junior doctors are given placements at Noble's Hospital each year as part of the CMT foundation programme which they start after graduating from medical school.

Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle says he believes they could be tempted to move here permanently in the future:

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