What does the cryptic crossword clue "Doctors tend gash as theatre workers (5,5)" mean?

The definition is "theatre workers". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TEND GASH AS = STAGEHANDS The answer is STAGEHANDS.

Doctors tend gash as theatre workers (5,5)

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