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Readers’ panel: Is the planned increase in volunteers in hospitals a good way to relieve pressure on nursing staff?

Non-profit community interest company HelpForce has pledged to increase the number of volunteers in hospitals from an estimated 78,000 to more than 150,000 by 2021. Nursing Standard readers have their say.
Posted 09 January 2018 - 14:00
 
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