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RCN issues warning over pressures on A&E
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued a warning about the pressures on hospitals, arguing these are most visible in A&E units.
The RCN has suggested that increasing demand and financial pressures are having an adverse affect on both patients and staff, citing examples of beds being placed in corridors and patients being treated in ambulances.
Janet Youd, chair of the RCN Emergency Care Association, warned that a startlingly high number of staff are leaving their roles in A&E, which will likely further compound the problem.
Janet Davies, RCN chief executive and general secretary, said: “Having once been the preserve of the worst weeks of winter, overwhelming pressure and major incidents have sadly become the new normal.
“Despite the best efforts and dedication of the staff, these pressures are affecting patients at every stage in their treatment.
“It is time we had a serious look at how long hospitals can continue to function when they are consistently under-funded and under-staffed.”
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