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Welsh government slammed for underfunding health education
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London

THE Welsh government has been slammed for underfunding health education amid plans by Cardiff University to cut 400 jobs and axe their School of Nursing.

It has instead announced additional funding for the international recruitment of nurses.

Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles told Senedd this week: “Additional international recruitment, along with new initiatives, will take place this year to support the recruitment needs of health boards and NHS trusts.

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