The largest ever survey of NHS trust chairs and chief executives has revealed rising concern over the growing NHS “workforce gap”.
Only one in four trust leaders (27%) are confident they have the right staff numbers, quality and skill mix to deliver high quality healthcare for patients and service users. Fewer still (22%) are confident about having the right staffing levels in six months’ time. These findings show that, for many trust leaders, worries over staffing are becoming even greater and more urgent than those over funding.
Read the full overview here
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