NHS Grampian recruits 300 new staff
300 new staff members have been recruited into NHS Grampian over the last year.
NHS Grampian have today announced that they have recruited over 300 new staff members over the past year.
The health board has faced much criticism over recent years - after facing public struggles such as key doctor resignations, failure to meet waiting times, and the problem of attracting key workers.
Health bosses say the latest recruitment drive has almost halved the number of consultant vacancies - falling from 79 to 43 at the end of September.
"This is great news for patients and staff and the results are already being felt across the organisation," NHS Grampian Chief Executive, Malcolm Wright said.
"We are determined that healthcare in Grampian will be up there with anything available anywhere in the country by 2020. That is an ambitious target but it is one we are committed to achieving.
"A crucial part of that is ensuring we have the right staff available in the right places, at the right time. With more than 300 extra people now in post, we've made considerable strides in the right direction over the last year but we are also under no illusion there is still a lot of work to do.
"The public and our staff can expect further investment and our workforce plan will see additional staff recruitment continue for the forseeable future."