New national nursing uniforms could be rolled out by next summer

New national nursing uniforms could be rolled out by next summer New national uniforms for nurses and other healthcare workers in England could be rolled out by next summer, according to the NHS Supply Chain.

Currently, staff uniforms vary significantly between NHS organisation leading to confusion from patients and some healthcare workers. A survey of the public undertaken before the consultation revealed that 88% of patients think that the same uniforms should be worn nationally with 55% claiming they were unable to easily identify senior members of staff from their uniforms. Nursing Notes