Dr. Clare Faul:

What we need to do is improve staff retention by ensuring we use more automation. We have many different ways of trying to ensure job satisfaction is as high as possible so staff are working at their highest level. We want the ability to promote the staff, so we are considering different ways of working for radiation therapists. We are investigating automation so we can relieve some of the burden on them. We want to attract radiation therapists from abroad, so we are considering recruitment internationally. However, the retention of our own staff is obviously our priority. It is about work practices, continuous recruitment, ensuring the staff are working at their highest level and having a promotional aspect to their jobs. We have considered this matter and are working on it within the NCCP.