Expanding the numbers of middle Grade B scientist posts would begin to address the ***career progression problem*** and provide suitably qualified individuals to ...
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"Changes in working practices and developments in workforce planning mean that training for an initial career stage is no longer enough. Shortfalls in the availability of post-basic training posts means that the current system creates a built-in ***problem of career progression*** for junior staff. This is most marked where specialities are not expanding quickly. Higher specialist training of clinical scientists is as important as that for medical, nursing and AHP progression."