Are locum doctors and nurses really bankrupting the NHS? Temporary staff are often blamed for the budget crisis, but healthcare agencies say new maximum rates of pay are too low and will force them to walk away
It was the hours, rather than the money, that prompted Wol Sibanda to leave the National Health Service for a healthcare agency.
Sibanda worked for the NHS as a nurse for eight years. But it became impossible to juggle her two children, her hospital work and heart problems. So in January she made the switch: same work, more flexible shifts – and better pay. Continue reading... The Guardian
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