My colleagues in NHS Employers would I'm sure be able to provide answers
to these questions as it is their direct line of business. They would
also be able to provide their own publications which explain many of
these things...Would you like me to pass the questions on? Any ideas of
timescales?


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-----Original Message-----
From: the european health care systems discussion group
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adam Oliver
Sent: 11 April 2008 12:37
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Subject: Question from the Japanese embassy

I received the following questions from the Japanese Embassy. This is
not really my area and therefore I was able to respond in only a very
basic way. If anyone is willing and able to respond, could they please
reply to Kazuhisa Takeuchi at: [log in to unmask] 

________________________________

Dear Adam 

I was pleased to attend the seminar yesterday it was most interesting. 

I am writing to ask you for something. 
I am urgently collect information about the situation with regard to
medical human resources in the NHS. 
Could you kindly share with me your personal view on the following
question at your earliest convenience? 

At present one of the most serious difficulty in the healthcare system
is that there is a shortage and in particular it is serious that in some
areas the distribution of doctors is scarce.

1.      With regard to healthcare human resources (doctors), what kind
of problems are recognized in the NHS? Is there any problem of overall
shortage, regional shortage or misdistribution (uneven distribution) of
doctors? 

2.      As to the above issues, how does the government respond ? What
is the reaction and evaluation to those policies?

3.      Regarding the matter of medical human resources and the relevant
policies, if there is any policy paper by the government or research
paper, please give me the information.  

Thank you very much for your kind support. 

Best regards 
Kazu TAKEUCHI (Mr) 

First Secretary 
Embassy of JAPAN 

T : 020-7465-6764 
M: 07748-936-531 


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