NHS employing more nurses than ever before

The nursing workforce increased by almost 9,000 over the past six months to nearly 315,000 – the highest on record, according to research by The King’s Fund.  The report, analysed by Onmedica, warns that cracks are beginning to appear in NHS performance as a result of the growing financial pressures and rising demand for services.  Although the A&E waiting time target was just met over the quarter (April – June) when all types of unit are included. The report shows that 4.9 per cent of patients spent four or more hours in A&E over the last quarter – the highest