Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said EU staff must be protected against “uglier impulses” unleashed by last month’s referendum. Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, said staff should reach out to their European colleagues in the wake of the referendum Jonathan Brady/PAThe leader of the health service has urged staff to thank European colleagues personally amid fears that foreign doctors and nurses will leave the country as a result of Brexit. In a letter to staff, Mr Stevens said he was setting up a dedicated NHS Brexit unit to deal with problems posed by leaving the EU, such as staffing, medicine regulation and treatment for British people visiting Europe. Referring to a surge in hate crimes since Britain voted to…

Source: The Times July 04, 2016 22:52 UTC