Updated: Thu 11th Mar
Filipino nurses mark 20th anniversary of caring for patients in North Wales
Nurses who moved from the Philippines to help care for patients in North Wales are marking their 20th anniversary this March.
In 2001 due to a shortage of nurses in the UK the NHS recruited nurses from the Philippines who have become key members of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
Arniel Hernando was one of the first who came to North Wales, he started at Ysbyty Gwynedd as a nurse and is now the Lead Surgical Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the hospital.
Arniel, 50, said: “My friend told me about Wales recruiting nurses from the Philippines, and she really recommended it, so I was fortunate enough to be successful and was placed in Ysbyty Gwynedd.
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