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Workforce: The ‘Achilles heel’ of nursing

With a deadline of 2017, Health Education England wants to reduce attrition from healthcare courses by 50%. Workforce expert James Buchan questions whether this ambitious target is achievable in just one year. 
Posted 22 December 2016 - 16:48
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