NHS trusts hiring non-nurses for nursing roles, union warns

NHS trusts hiring non-nurses for nursing roles, union warns NHS trusts are recruiting people without the right qualifications to act as registered nurses, despite the risk to patients, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned.

It criticised what it claims is a worrying trend driven by the widespread shortage of nurses in England, where there are almost 35,000 unfilled NHS nursing posts. The Guardian

See also: 

• RCN statement calls for employers to value the role of the registered nurse Royal College of Nursing
• NHS trusts replacing nurses with non-nurses compromises safety, warns RCN The Independent