The Chamber of Nurses and Midwives (SKSaPA) reported that between January and September 2021, 772 nurses have left their jobs in healthcare. This represents 20% of nurses leaving their jobs compared to the same time frame in 2020. The EU’s average ratio of nurses per 1,000 people is 8.4, but in Slovakia it is 5.7. If Slovakia is to achieve comparable figures to the rest of the EU, it would need a total of 46,000 nurses - the country currently only has 31,309.
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