May 20, 2021, 12:05 am
Scotland saw a 1.3% increase in permanently registered nurses in the year to April 2021 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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More than 1,800 Scottish nurses and midwives re-registered with the profession in response to the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) annual registration report shows 1,812 nurses and midwives joined a special temporary register set up in March 2020.
As the virus began to spread rapidly, governments across the UK urged those who had de-registered in recent years to come back to help in a variety of roles across the health service.
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