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Czechia facing dire lack of nurses in coming years

Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 12:07 p.m.

The Czech health sector is currently short of around 3,000 registered nurses. What makes things worse is that a third of the country\u2019s nurses are now over the age of 60 and are due to retire within the next ten years. Hospital heads are ringing alarm bells and calling for action from the government.