Budding Eye Surgeon Backs ‘Volunteer to Career’ Scheme Aiding Stretched NHS Workforce

Bath graduate backs ‘Volunteer to Career’ scheme aiding stretched NHS workforce

A Bath psychology graduate who moved from a hospital volunteering role into study for a frontline healthcare career is backing a proven scheme that helped realise her dream – and could be key to easing NHS workforce pressures.

Budding eye surgeon backs ‘volunteer to career’ scheme aiding stretched NHS workforce

A budding eye surgeon who moved from a hospital volunteering role into medical training is backing a proven scheme that has put him on the pathway to achieving his dream – and could be key to easing NHS workforce pressures.

London home to the most NHS volunteers in the UK - London Post

New data shows London has the highest number of NHS volunteers than any other region in the UK, with over 14,000* supporting the NHS across the capital. Since April 2024, Londoners have dedicated a total of nearly 736,000 hours** of their time to support health services and the communities they serve – a lifeline in a pressurised system. Lizzie Smith, Workforce Director for the NHS in London, said: “Whether local people are lending a hand on the…