NHS patients more likely to die when not enough nurses on wards – study

A team looked at 185 adult units in four hospital trusts in England over a five-year period (PA) - (PA Wire)

NHS patients are more likely to die or face long hospital stays if not enough nurses are on the wards, according to new research.

Experts said there was a clear link between nurse understaffing and patient deaths, adding that registered nurses should not be substituted with less qualified staff.