10,000 nursing vacancies unfilled in region as applications continue to drop
There are 47,500 nursing vacancies across the country and around a fifth of those vacancies are in the Midlands.
Hannah Bechelet
Reporter, ITV News Central
Follow @hannahbechITVHannah is a reporter who also sometimes presents ITV News Central's 6pm programme. She's based in the West Midlands.
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