​In 2018, the NHS suffered from a shortage of over 42,000 staff as it struggled to find new nurses, midwives and therapists to fill the growing skills gap. With no immediate cure for this issue, the healthcare sector was put under pressure once again when COVID-19 further exposed the problem.

https://www.search.co.uk/blog/2021/05/how-will-brexit-affect-the-healthcare-skills-gap