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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report

A busy hospital with doctors, nurses and staff busy at work in an accident and emergency ward
The Nuffield Trust report identified shortages in vital specialist areas since Brexit, including cardiothoracic surgery and anaesthesiology. Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy

NHS trusts in England have increased recruitment from low-income “red list” countries to make up for the post-Brexit loss of EU staff, despite a code of practice to safeguard health services in those developing countries.

A report by the Nuffield Trust thinktank also identified shortages in vital specialist areas since Brexit, including dentistry, cardiothoracic surgery and anaesthesiology.

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