Wednesday, 8 May 2019

NHS nursing crisis worsened by Brexit exodus

NHS nursing crisis worsened by Brexit exodus Dramatic fall in number of nurses and midwives from EU countries causes alarm

Almost 5,000 nurses and midwives from EU27 countries have quit the NHS in the past two years, with many of those identifying Brexit as the trigger.

The number of EU-trained nurses and midwives working in the NHS across the UK fell from a record high of 38,024 in March 2017 to 33,035 in March this year, a drop of 4,989, according to figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which regulates both professions. The Guardian

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