Loss of EU nurses after Brexit tied to 1,485 additional deaths annually

Loss of EU nurses after Brexit tied to 1,485 additional deaths annually

During the three years after the EU referendum poll, Brexit's impact on the NHS caused 1,485 additional deaths per year as a result of EU nurses leaving the UK following the referendum, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Brexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK, study finds

Quality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers at the University of Surrey say