Survey reveals ‘shocking’ levels of NHS staff shortages ‘hitting patient safety’

Survey reveals ‘shocking’ levels of NHS staff shortages ‘hitting patient safety’ A survey of NHS workers has revealed “shocking” levels of staff shortages which are impacting on patient safety, according to a leading trade union.

Half of more than 3,000 polled Unite members – working in different roles throughout the NHS in England – said staffing levels in their area have regularly reached a point where “patient care has been compromised and unsafe” in the past year. The Independent

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