title: Numeracy and literacy shortcomings exposed.
abstract: Most candidates who undertake assessment tests for band 5 posts at a large London NHS trust fail basic numeracy and literacy, an exclusive investigation reveals.
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D000067010:Literacy / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008131:London; D008433:Mathematics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data