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  "id": 10637608,
  "title": "0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/0-5-of-nurses-trained-outside-hong-kong-authorities-say-amid-hiring-10637608",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369171/05-nurses-trained-outside-hong-kong-authorities-say-amid-hiring-row"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8 per cent of those working in public hospitals are locally trained, health authorities have said amid a growing row with a trade union over employment concerns. The latest figures were released on Tuesday after the city’s health minister repeatedly rejected claims that authorities had…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/0-5-of-nurses-trained-outside-hong-kong-authorities-say-amid-hiring",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:18:58.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T08:52:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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