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Radio Leicester,3 mins

Nurses from Spain, Portugal and Southern Ireland begin work in Leicester's Hospitals

Jim Davis and Jo Hayward

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Leicester's hospitals have turned to Europe to help address a shortage in nurses. More than 200 new nurses, recruited from Spain, Portugal and Southern Ireland will start work across all three Leicester sites. The employees are all given accommodation and a two month induction. BBC Radio Leicester's Helen McCarthy took the opportunity to meet them.

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