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The decline in EU nurses and midwives wanting to work in the UK since the referendum is continuing, figures show.
The trend was first noticed earlier this year, and now a new batch of figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council have reinforced the idea that Brexit is having an impact.
In September the register showed just over 36,200 EU nurses and midwives - over 2,700 less than a year before.
But ministers said a rise in training places would compensate for the drop.
That will take some time to start having an impact though, and union leaders believe the government in England may struggle to fill these places as they have removed bursaries for nursing degrees and introduced fees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41838426
The trend was first noticed earlier this year, and now a new batch of figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council have reinforced the idea that Brexit is having an impact.
In September the register showed just over 36,200 EU nurses and midwives - over 2,700 less than a year before.
But ministers said a rise in training places would compensate for the drop.
That will take some time to start having an impact though, and union leaders believe the government in England may struggle to fill these places as they have removed bursaries for nursing degrees and introduced fees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41838426