Newly qualified Scots paramedics head to England for work due to lack of jobs

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NEWLY qualified Scots paramedics are heading for England after being “thrown on the scrapheap” because there are not enough jobs.The paramedics follow paediatric nurses and midwives in telling how a lack of jobs when they graduate has left them without a career in Scotland.Scottish Labour’s health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said “It is an astonishing sign of incompetence that the SNP has thrown newly-qualified paramedics in the scrapheap immediately after training them up.“The SNP’s shambolic failure in workforce planning has left hundreds of fully qualified NHS staff out of work while services are stretched to breaking point.“With winter looming, the SNP must get a grip of this crisis and get these staff into the services where they are badly needed.”Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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