NHS Wales warned that nursing shortage is dangerous

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales has warned that a shortage of nurses can increase mortality by more than a quarter

I'm James MacDonald with the news that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales has warned that a shortage of nurses can increase mortality by more than a quarter. The group has been calling for the safe staffing level for nursing in medical and surgical wards to be expanded. A report has estimated that there are at least 1,719 full-time nurse vacancies in NHS Wales. The Welsh Government said that it had introduced the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act to “ensure people have access to safe, high-quality standards of care.” For more care news stay with us here at Care Radio.

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