Growth in healthcare job openings primarily for health support workers

Healthcare job openings increased 17% in July, but those roles were very narrowly focused on support workers and healthcare assistants, rather than job openings for doctors and nurses. With the growth of the “Home First” policy for hospital discharges, care continues to shift into home and community settings. And more elderly are encouraged to age in place. Those broader healthcare trends are reflecting in the ongoing mix of healthcare job openings across the U.K.