More than 100 nurses from India are set to join the workforce at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. The new recruits have been brought on board to help fill the void of what are known as band five nurses in the Swansea Bay area.
Health board representatives went to Kochi in India, which led to the employment of 107 new nurses. Some of the new recruits are said to have 15 years' experience. Band 5 roles are normally filled by newly qualified nurses - and according to the health board there is a shortage across the UK.
This is the first time the health board has held a recruitment event overseas, and the new nurses are expected to start working at Morriston Hospital in April, following compliance checks and after they have obtained visas. You can get more Swansea Bay news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
