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Are NHS doctors leaving the country?

It's claimed the NHS is facing an exodus of doctors - are they being lured abroad by the promise of a better lifestyle?

We hear a lot about a shortage of doctors and nurses in the NHS. It鈥檚 claimed to be one of the main reasons behind growing waiting lists for treatment and long waits in A&E. But is it true that the UK鈥檚 top doctors are being lured abroad by the promise of a better lifestyle? Our health reporter, Jim Reed, has been looking at the evidence for this episode of 5 Questions On.

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