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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton and Holly Bancroft

Starmer warned NHS reforms will fail over ‘worrying’ trend in staff recruitment

Top nurses have warned that planned government reforms for the health service “stand no chance” if widespread problems with recruitment and retaining staff are not fixed.

While new figures show that the number of registered nurses and midwives in the UK is at a record high, experts say that recruitment of nurses is slowing down in an “incredibly worrying” trend.

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