General Article ‘There is no quick solution to the nurse staffing crisis’

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Government must be honest about nurse numbers and invest in the profession, says RCN, as new report shows significant shortfall of nursing staff in key areas.

A report published by the Health Foundation today shows a decade of decline in the number of specialist mental health, community and learning disability nurses. 

The report authors warn that nursing shortfalls, together with the backlog in routine care and growing need for health care, is likely to make recovering from the pandemic part...

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