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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

Experienced nurses leaving NHS in 'droves' as staff 'run ragged', health leader warns

A health leader has warned experienced nurses are leaving the NHS in "droves" with staff being "run ragged".

The President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Adrian Boyle told MPs on Tuesday he was worried "burn out will lead to burn away" with existing staff overwhelmed.

Pressed at the Health and Social Care Committee on whether he is concerned about staff retention, he warned: "I'm worried burn out will lead to burn away".

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