Spending on agency nurses trebled between 1997 and 2003

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004The NHS is becoming increasingly reliant on temporary nursing staff in spite of the introduction of NHS Professionals. According to a report commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing, NHS spending on agency nurses (including NHS Professionals) stood at £628m in 2003 – almost three times the amount in 1997.The…

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