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Nurse retention must improve amid ‘stubbornly’ high vacancy rates

RCN Scotland says retention strategy has been ‘much slower than needed’ and urges government to fund reforms including a shorter working week and a review of band 5 nursing roles

Andrea Downey - @journoandrea
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