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    • Nursing Workforce Studies

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    • Safe staffing levels are crucial for patient safety and quality of care.
    • The National Health Service (NHS) faces ongoing challenges in maintaining adequate nurse staffing.
    • Accurate nurse-to-patient ratios are essential for evaluating workforce adequacy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess current nurse-to-patient ratios within the NHS.
    • To gather data for Unison's sixth annual safe staffing survey.
    • To inform discussions on healthcare workforce policy and resource allocation.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collection through direct recording by NHS staff.
    • Focus on nurse-to-patient ratios.
    • Part of Unison's established annual survey methodology.

    Main Results:

    • Data on nurse-to-patient ratios recorded by NHS staff on 7 February.
    • Information on the scope and findings of the sixth annual safe staffing survey.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings will contribute to understanding current NHS staffing levels.
    • The survey results will highlight potential areas of concern regarding nurse staffing.
    • Data will support advocacy for improved safe staffing practices in the NHS.