Leader comment: Irish nurse raid needs response
The campaign is aimed at bringing home Irish ex-pats, and to be fair, Scotland is one of several countries where this approach is being pursued, but the NHS is not in a position to lose its Irish nurses without putting further pressure on staffing levels. And in addition, the Irish offer could prove attractive to Scots who feel they are being short-changed by their own profession.
The challenge for the Scottish Government is to find ways of retaining NHS staff, and ensuring that working in Scotland is an attractive option. A similar challenge exists in teaching.
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Hide AdThe health secretary, Shona Robison, reports an increase in trainee nurses and midwives. That’s good news – but once these new recruits are in position, their worth to society must be properly recognised.