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Sealing the gaps in the NHS with overseas recruitment

1 min read Employment issues
The health secretary is moving to increase overseas recruitment to seal the gaps in the current NHS workforce, according to The Guardian.

The changes will provide opportunities for nurses and dentists from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, the Philippines and Malaysia to work in Britain.

According to NHS vacancy statistics the empty positions in the NHS have reached a record high of 132,139. Within the registered nursing staff group there are 46,828 vacancies (rate of 11.8 per cent) - only included in dental nursing version.

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