Euro Law Sparks Doctor Shortage ; Call for End to Foreign Recruitment Limit

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JUNIOR doctors at Staffordshire's biggest hospital are working longer than European law allows because tighter immigration controls have stopped it recruiting enough Asian medics.

The University Hospital of North Staffordshire has been granted a two-year opt out from the legislation stopping doctors working more than 48 hours a week.

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Euro Law Sparks Doctor Shortage ; Call for End to Foreign Recruitment Limit

Instead, the juniors are being asked to put in up to 56 hours to cover vacancies which can no longer by filled by recruiting fr...

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