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NHS Cuts Left me Scarred for Life
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by Steve Sweeney

A NURSE who was attacked by a patient and will live with chronic pain for the rest of her life has warned that Tory government cuts are putting front-line NHS staff and patients at risk.

Louise Jago described unsafe staffing levels as “totally unacceptable” as the crisis engulfing the NHS continues.

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