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Evening Standard
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Josh Salisbury

NHS in England ‘heavily reliant’ on doctors overseas amid staffing ‘crisis’

There have been fresh calls for the Government to tackle the NHS staffing crisis

(Picture: PA Wire)

The NHS in England is relying ever-more on recruits from abroad, according to an analysis, amid concerns about staffing levels.

Figures from NHS Digital show the share of healthcare staff recruited from overseas almost doubled between 2014 and 2021 to 34%, according to an analysis by the BBC.

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