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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jamie Grierson

Overseas hiring spree planned for care homes in England amid winter fears

Rear view of nurse pushing wheelchair in hospital corridor

Foreign workers could be recruited for care homes in England under government plans amid concerns about staff shortages this winter.

The health secretary, Steve Barclay, wants the overseas recruitment spree to include sending NHS managers to countries such as India and the Philippines to hire thousands of nurses, the Times reported.

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