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Nurses leaving the NHS: is lack of leadership partly to blame?
Ineffective leadership is often behind nurses’ reasons for leaving, such as bullying, stress or inflexible hours. Leadership training can help address poor retention
Nadeem Khan
Posted 11 October 2023 - 01:00
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