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Report: More than 2500 more nurses needed in Norway

FinanceTor Ingar Oesterud28. March 2016

Last year there was a great shortfall of nurses in Norway, 2,350 nurses and 200 specialist nurses less than what is really needed, according to a new report by the research institute NOVA.

The report has been commisioned by the Norwegian Nurse Association,NRK news reports. It is based on figures from Statistics Norway, Nav and KS.

Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today

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