NHS Nurse Shortages Lead to Unsafe Patient Care

Survey reveals critical understaffing, with nurses struggling to meet basic patient needs and calling for legal staffing limits.

Two-thirds of hospital shifts lack the planned number of registered nurses, leading to compromised patient safety.
A fifth of A&E nurses are responsible for more than 50 patients at a time, causing delays in care and increased patient suffering.
Nurses report being unable to provide essential care, leaving patients in pain and without proper hygiene.
The Royal College of Nursing demands legal limits on nurse-to-patient ratios to improve safety and care quality.
Current staffing shortages create a 'vicious cycle' of deteriorating conditions, increasing hospital admissions and deaths.