Friday, 24 February 2017

Care of the dying compromised by NHS pressures

Care of the dying compromised by NHS pressures Over two thirds of UK nurses feel they don’t have sufficient time to provide high quality care for patients who are dying.

A survey of nearly 1,000 nurses and healthcare assistants by palliative care charity Marie Curie in association with the Nursing Standard magazine reveals that the day-to-day pressures of working in the NHS are compromising efforts to care for patients at the end of their lives.

More than two thirds (67%) surveyed said they did not have sufficient time to provide high quality care to dying patients. OnMedica

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