A North East NHS Trust is hoping a £15,000 incentive will help deal with staff shortages in rural areas of our region.
The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust - which runs a range of mental health and disability services - is now offering consultant medical doctors a welcome bonus of up to £15,000 if they take up jobs in rural Northumberland and Cumbria. The idea is to encourage experienced medics to join hard-pressed NHS services.
One boss at the trust has warned of "day-to-day difficulties" with staffing levels.
