Every extra patient on a nurse's caseload increases death risks Patients are 14 per cent more likely to die on wards with just two extra cases per nurse, a major study warns.
The research by Southampton University found far higher death risks in understaffed hospitals.
The average hospital has around eight patients per nurse, but some have to cope with as many as 18 patients at a time, the study shows.
The research, involving 31 NHS trusts, found that every extra patient on a nurse’s caseload increased mortality rates by seven per cent.
It found that short-staffing meant that crucial tasks - such as administering medicines, and detecting that patients were deteriorating - went undone. The Daily Telegraph
The research by Southampton University found far higher death risks in understaffed hospitals.
The average hospital has around eight patients per nurse, but some have to cope with as many as 18 patients at a time, the study shows.
The research, involving 31 NHS trusts, found that every extra patient on a nurse’s caseload increased mortality rates by seven per cent.
It found that short-staffing meant that crucial tasks - such as administering medicines, and detecting that patients were deteriorating - went undone. The Daily Telegraph
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