Susan Osborne
Voices - Forget ‘quick fixes’ and follow the US lead on staff says Susan Osborne
Leading nurse academic Linda Aiken presented research from a major international workforce study at a safe staffing symposium at the University of Southampton last month.
Voices - Longer shifts can appear seductive, but do not be fooled, says Susan Osborne
Lord Carter of Coles’ updated review of operational productivity among NHS providers is due to be published shortly. Rumour has it that there will be a strong recommendation for nurses to work 12-hour shifts.
Voices - The safe staffing challenge needs some Edith Cavell spirit, says Susan Osborne
I recently returned from the Mount Cavell Challenge, a week of physical and mental challenges at Mount Edith Cavell in Canada’s Jasper National Park.
Voices - The new rules on agency spending are fait accompli, says Susan Osborne
What happens when politicians go on holiday? NHS Improvement, a merger of Monitor and the Trust Development Authority, appeases the Treasury by producing a quick fix on new rules for agency nursing spend ( www.tinyurl.com/agency-spend ).
Voices - We cannot leave safe staffing to be set locally, insists Susan Osborne
Earlier this month, questions were asked in the House of Lords about why NHS England suspended work on safe staffing guidance being carried out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Within a couple of weeks of suspending NICE’s work, NHS England published its own guidance on mental health staffing, which was criticised by nurses for its lack of detail on staffing levels and skill mix.
Voices - We all want safe staffing, and NICE can deliver it, says Susan Osborne
Less than one month in power and the government pulls the plug on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence providing independent guidance on safe nurse staffing levels across the NHS.