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What would the Conservatives do for nurses? We ask Maria Caulfield
Maria Caulfield, a nurse who is standing for re-election as a Conservative MP, talks to Nursing Standard about her party’s plans for the NHS and the profession
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Posted 25 June 2024 - 16:35
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