NHS are using too many agency doctors and nurses

The video discusses the challenges hospitals face with staffing, particularly the reliance on agency nurses and doctors. It highlights the financial burden of hiring temporary staff and the impact on care quality and continuity. The national shortage of specialized staff allows agencies to charge high fees. The Department of Health claims an increase in employed staff since 2010, but nursing leaders argue that cuts in training have led to a skills shortage, leaving hospitals dependent on costly private agencies.

Why is it important for hospitals to use their own staff instead of agency nurses?

• Agency nurses work longer hours.

• Agency nurses are not as skilled.

• Agency nurses are less familiar with the hospital environment.

• Agency nurses are more expensive.

What is one of the main concerns of permanent staff when working with agency nurses?

• Agency nurses require a lot of guidance.

• Agency nurses are too experienced.

• Agency nurses are too familiar with the hospital.

• Agency nurses work too many shifts.

How much did University Hospitals of Morecambe pay for a locum doctor for a day's work?

• £1800

• £2000

• £2500

• £3000

What has contributed to the skills shortage in hospitals, according to nursing leaders?

• Increase in the number of trainees.

• Cuts in the number of trainees.

• More agency nurses being hired.

• Higher salaries for permanent staff.

What does the Department of Health encourage trusts to do regarding staff costs?

• Increase staff costs.

• Ignore staff costs.

• Reduce the number of permanent staff.

• Maintain a tight grip on staff costs.