Hospital staff shortages
One in ten A&E posts in England is vacant. Does an over-reliance on agency staff risk patient safety? The pressure group Patients First says it does.
One in 10 A+E posts is vacant - does an over reliance on agency staff risk patient safety? The pressure group Patients First says it does. Also, staffing shortages are having an impact on other high-pressured medical environments - maternity and neo-natal units. The Royal College of Midwives says there is a shortage of 5,000 midwives. Also, baby care units struggle to maintain recommended minimum levels of staffing.
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Patients First nurse: "There's a tsunami looming in A&E鈥�
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- Sun 8 Sep 2013 11:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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