The Order of Nurses warned of the waste of over 3000 nursing professionals who completed their training but failed to secure a placement in the National Health Service. The organization states that hiring processes are blocked, preventing these nurses from joining the public health system.
The Order requested urgent intervention from the Minister of Health to unblock hiring processes in the NHS. The organization considers it essential that the Ministry take immediate measures to resolve this situation that directly affects the functioning of health services.
Given the lack of vacancies in the public sector, thousands of newly graduated nurses may choose the private sector or emigration. This brain drain of professionals represents a significant loss of investment in the training of these qualified workers.
The situation arises in a context where the NHS already faces difficulties in hiring nurses, with many professionals working numerous overtime hours and in conditions considered inadequate. The Order emphasizes that resolving these blockages is fundamental to guaranteeing the quality of healthcare provided to the population.
