article_snippet.sent: In the East Midlands, 64 per cent of posts are unfilled, with 63 per cent vacancy rate in the North East of England.
article_snippet.sent: In the West Midlands 47 per cent of posts are empty and across the south Coast 41 per cent of places remain unfilled.
article_snippet.sent: Of the 12 areas across the England, Scotland and Wales, only London managed to fill only London vacancies in the first round of recruitment.
article_snippet.sent: Two other areas – Kent, Surrey & Sussex and Thames Valley are expected to do so in the first round of recruitment.