Midwives after Brexit- BBC London

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There are concerns over the ability of the NHS to recruit frontline staff in the capital after Brexit. It comes as new figures reveal the extent to which London hospital trusts depend on midwives from the EU. NHS bosses say recruitment has plummeted since the referendum in 2016. The Government says it's looking at a special visa scheme for healthcare workers. Marc Ashdown reports.

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