Augustine is one of 9,500 nigerian doctors licensed to work in the uk. Recruitment from abroad has never been higher, with almost 40 of uk doctors trained overseas. But his recruitment by a British Company called Nes Health Care meant working long hours in a private hospital with potential consequences, he says, for patients health. I would wake up at 6. 30 behind the ward at seven and it was an 80 bedded hospital. So i was looking after all of the patients on the ward. 0utpatients and x ray, and i would be working from seven up until 11 at night. And i would think that im meant to go to bed, you know, just get some rest. But then when you go to bed, you get called. All patients complain about this and you sleep is ruined. So im not able to sleep again up until seven again and the cycle continues for one week. But how do some of these doctors get here . The bbc has been investigating the story for months. Weve discovered a scandal about large scale recruitment and exploitation of forei
augustine is one of 9,500 nigerian doctors licensed to work in the uk. recruitment from abroad has never been higher, with almost 40% of uk doctors trained overseas. but his recruitment by a british company called nes health care meant working long hours in a private hospital with potential consequences, he says, for patients health. i would wake up at 6.30 behind the ward at seven and it was an 80 bedded hospital. so i was looking after all of the patients on the ward. 0utpatients and x ray, and i would be working from seven up until 11 at night. and i would think that i m meant to go to bed, you know, just get some rest. but then when you go to bed, you get called. all patients complain about this and you sleep is ruined. so i m not able to sleep again up until seven again and the cycle continues for one week. but how do some of these doctors get here? the bbc has been investigating the story for months. we ve discovered a scandal about large scale recruitment and exploita
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augustine is one of 9,500 nigerian doctors licensed to work in the uk. recruitment from abroad has never been higher, with almost 40% of uk doctors trained overseas. but his recruitment by a british company called nes health care meant working long hours in a private hospital with potential consequences, he says, for patients health. i would wake up at 6.30 behind the ward at seven and it was an 80 bedded hospital. so i was looking after all of the patients on the ward. 0utpatients and x ray, and i would be working from seven up until 11 at night. and i would think that i m meant to go to bed, you know, just get some rest. but then when you go to bed, you get called. all patients complain about this and you sleep is ruined. so i m not able to sleep again up until seven again and the cycle continues for one week. but how do some of these