A scary thought.
The NHS could be short of almost 70,000 nurses within five years, according to a leaked report.The Interim NHS People Plan says there is already a 40,000 gap between the number of nurses we have and the number of nurses we need., which obtained the report, it says: ‘Our analysis shows a 40,000 shortfall [in the number of nurses needed in England] in 2018-19 which widens to 68,500 by 2023-24 without intervention, as demand for nurses grows faster than supply.
It makes a number of recommendations to help deal with the issue, but warns that even if they are implemented in full, the UK will still be short of 38,800 nurses by 2023-24 – almost as much as the current total.That’s partly because of ‘additional pressures’ on GP surgeries, which are due to take on more responsibilities for patient care.Across the NHS, there are more than 100,000 vacancies, including those for doctors and paramedics.
The workforce strategy report was drawn up by senior NHS executives led by Baroness Harding, the Tory peer who leads the regulator, NHS Improvement.George Osborne made the decision in 2015 to stop paying tuition fees for nurses in NHS England, as well as stopping means tested maintenance grants of up to £3,191.
‘Applications for nursing and midwifery courses have fallen since the education funding reforms, with a 31% decrease between 2016 and 2018,’ the report says.Donna Kinnair, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, said: ‘Already faced with a dire shortage of staff, Ministers compounded the problem by pulling the rug from under tomorrow’s nurses. The false economy of removing that bursary slowly dawned on Ministers and the NHS.
‘There is nothing more devastating for a nurse than not being able to give top quality care to patients. But in these times of severe shortage, nurses are forced to rush difficult conversations or give drugs later than needed. Despite staying behind for free after a long shift, they still can’t get everything done and important things can be missed. The academics routinely conclude that mortality levels rise when the number of nurses on duty drops.
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