The number of nursing vacancies across NHS Scotland has reached a three-year high, with almost 1400 jobs unfilled.
New figures released by the health service show the number of vacancies has risen by 400 since June, prompting concern about the strain placed on the staff in post.
Nursing and midwifery workers are down by more than 2000 from a peak in September 2009.
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