Labour accuses Tories of secret plan to cut number of NHS nurses after election

Opposition says cuts are revealed in official government document envisages a fall of nearly 2,000 in the number of full-time NHS nurses over next four years

Labour has accused the Conservatives of having secret plans to cut the number of NHS nurses after the election.

The party says the cuts are revealed in an official government document that forecasts NHS trusts will employ nearly 2,000 fewer nurses over the next four years.

@LabourHealth No you've selectively used parts of report. It says providers plan to increase by 5641 FTE by 2019: pic.twitter.com/D42MawL2fI

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