Patients are being left to die alone in Britain's hospitals because of 'dangerous' nursing shortages - as report finds just one third of shifts are fully staffed By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor Published: 19:05 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 19:05 EDT, 30 June 2024 e-mail View comments Patients are being left to die alone in hospital amid 'dangerous' nursing shortages, a new report reveals. Research carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) suggests that just one third of shifts have enough nurses on duty. Shortages mean staff often end up caring for dozens of patients at a time, with experts calling for safety-critical limits on the number of patients a single nurse can be responsible for.
A survey of more than 11,000 nursing staff found many were demoralised from being unable to keep patients safe, the RCN said. In hospitals and community settings, just a third said their shift had the planned number of registered nurses on it. Patients are being left to die alone in hospital amid 'dangerous' nursing shortages, a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveals And significant numbers of A&E and outpatient nurses reported having more than 51 patients to care for.
A nurse working in the community in south-west England said: 'We have days when we have 60 visits unallocated because we don't have enough staff. Read More Pictured: Terminally ill woman with sepsis forced to lie on A&E floor 'We are always rushing.' Another in the south of England said: 'We.
