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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jane Kirby

Thousands of patients ‘could be dying every year due to high NHS staff turnover’

A study has found around 4,000 patients a year could be dying in NHS hospitals due to high staff turnover (PA) - (PA Wire)

Thousands of patients could be dying every year due to the high turnover of nurses and doctors in the NHS, researchers have warned.

More than 4,000 patients in England could be dying annually due to the loss of staff, but this could be a “conservative figure”, they said.

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