A report has revealed that the UK may face a shortage of
about 42,000 nurses within six years of Brexit. This prediction was made
available by government officials as they reflect on the possible outcome of EU
and non-EU nurses refusing to come to the UK to work in the NHS from 2019.
According to the sad prediction, the shortage could range
between 26,000 and 42,000 by the 2025 and 2026 respectively, as reported in the
Health Service Journal. The journal reveals that there is a "severe risk
of under-supply if immigration rules change and international inflows
stop".
Janet Davies, chief executive of the Royal College of
Nursing, said the College had warned of the situation "years ago" but
had been "told we were scaremongering".
She told the HSJ: "This is a large problem that is
coming at us quickly and we need to move fast. What we are not seeing is any
real action."
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said they were
"focused on workforce planning to ensure the NHS has the staff it needs to
continue to provide good care".
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