By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recruited a record number of international nurses in the last financial year to plug hospital staffing sh.
The number of nurses leaving the register has fallen, but employers and unions warn that more needs to be done to retain newer staff and that “over-reliance” on overseas recruits is not sustainable.
Britain recruited a record number of international nurses in the last financial year to plug hospital staffing shortages, with as many as 10% coming from so-called red-list countries where health staff should not be actively recruited.