Recruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’ | Global development
The UK and other wealthy countries have been accused of adopting a “new form of colonialism” in recruiting huge numbers of nurses from poorer nations to fill their own staffing gaps.
International nursing leaders said the trend was leading to worse patient care in developing nations, which was not adequately compensated for the loss of experienced healthcare staff.
Howard Catton, the chief executive of the International Council of Nurses, said there was “real anger” among attenders at a meeting of nursing associations from across Africa in Rwanda this month.
He said: “The African nurse leaders said they were angry that
