Physicians are calling claims from "Brexit" politicians that Britain should exit the European Union rubbish.
Fifty senior physicians from Britain's National Health Service wrote a letter, published by The Times, that states, "If we care about the future of the NHS, we should remain in the EU." The physicians wrote that the economic shock of leaving the EU would add an additional burden to the financially-strapped NHS, that it would reduce the country's research budget and pose a significant risk to physician recruitment.
"Without the 10 percent of doctors and 5 percent of nurses who come from other EU countries, not to mention even larger numbers of care workers, the NHS would face severe staff shortages," the physicians wrote.
However, the British politicians who lead the Vote Leave Campaign, which is heading the Brexit movement, say the NHS would not suffer financially if Britain leaves the EU according to Daily Mail Online.. In contrast, the Vote Leave campaign claims the country could build a new hospital every week with the dues it pays Brussels to be in the EU, according to the report. Additionally, 13 ministers promised to funnel 5.5 billion pounds into NHS every year if voters agree to leave the union, according to the report.
However, the NHS physicians say these claims are simply not true. Daily Mail Online also received a letter from three celebrity physicians in the U.K. that contend a Brexit would put geriatric care at risk and jeopardize significant research funds, according to the report.
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