SME News Q3 2023 | 44 A First for Primary Care Recruitment Based in Aston, Stevenage, MCG Healthcare is an approved framework supplier of primary and secondary healthcare across the UK. Incorporated in 2016, the company specialises in sourcing compliant healthcare professionals for roles in NHS and private healthcare organisations. MCG Healthcare has been crowned our Best Primary Care Recruitment Agency 2023, so we chat with forward-thinking Company Director, Ash Higgs to find out more. The growing need for qualified healthcare professionals has become an ever more pressing issue in recent years. With an ageing population and the ongoing challenges posed by global health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for skilled and dedicated healthcare professionals has surged. But finding suitable candidates to fill these critical roles proves to be an ongoing challenge. The healthcare industry needs individuals with the necessary technical expertise and the compassion, resilience, and adaptability to thrive in high-pressure environments. With demand at an all-time high, and health services stretched thinly, there’s an increasing strain on existing resources. MCG Healthcare takes the strain out of finding and recruiting talented and reliable healthcare professionals who are able to step in and provide care when and where it’s needed most. Ash tells us, “There are serious staffing issues facing the healthcare sector and we simply don’t have enough candidates to fill every role. Patients aren’t the only ones who need care. Healthcare workers have faced one of the most challenging periods in generations. They need the reassurance of knowing that things like pay and contracts are in hand so that they can concentrate on their vocations. That’s where MCG Healthcare comes in.” At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, MCG Healthcare staff were placing an incredible 700 healthcare professionals every month. The company doubled its staff and acquired two additional businesses. So what unique qualities does the company have that has seen it thrive through and beyond the recent crisis? Ash explains, “We’re all about great people. In fact, our company values are an acronym of GREAT: Genuine, Respectful, Ethical, Attentive, and Tenacious. Our people and their experience in the sector are what set us apart from the competitors.” Ash himself began his career in events and marketing. He ran his own marketing agency, Tutch Media, for almost five years. Stepping into the healthcare sector in 2016, he managed two agencies before transitioning to his current role full-time. In the last three years, MCG Healthcare has expanded its team from four staff members to 30. With over 100 years of combined recruitment experience in the team, the company has grown into one of the most wellknown and well-respected brands in the primary care recruitment space. Ash tells us, “Costs of running a surgery or general practice are increasing due to spiralling staffing, energy, and material costs. We work with our clients to find innovative ways to save money and deliver against their staffing shortages. In an industry that’s short of candidates, it’s difficult for our clients to find the right people. They’re spending a lot of time dealing with recruitment and the rostering of their staff.” Having considered this issue, MCG Healthcare has created its own Managed Service Programme (MSP) / Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solution, which it is planning to launch soon. To find out more about MCG Healthcare’s services, please visit the company website. Contact: Ash Higgs Company: MCG Healthcare Web Address: https://www.mcghealthcare.co.uk/
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