Red tape chokes off supply of specialist nurses
Few nurses to start specialist training this year as crisis worsens for private and public hospitals
16 January 2023 - 05:07
SA’s pipeline for training specialist nurses has been virtually throttled by the government’s botched transition to new qualifications, data published by its key regulatory agency for nurses reveals.
The situation heralds a deepening crisis for public and private hospitals, which have for more than a decade battled to recruit specialist nurses in areas such as intensive and emergency care and oncology...
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