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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Brexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK, study finds

Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study.

Researchers from the University of Surrey say that after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left and were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had a knock-on effect for patients.

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