Sarah HallPeople from more than 70 different nationalities are working at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, new figures have shown.Sarah Hall

People from more than 70 different nationalities are working at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, new figures have shown.

More than 8,450 people were working for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as of May 1 this year - hailing from 72 countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

The information was given in response to a request under the Freedom Of Information Act and included bank staff.

It showed just over 78pc of staff, both medical and non-medical were British, while other nationalities made up just over 13pc of workers.

The hospital did not have a recorded nationality for just over 8.5pc of staff.