Abstract
This article describes how an over-reliance on agency staff in the NHS in Scotland has been addressed by the creation of unified, board-wide nurse banks; the development of a national nurse agency contract; and the use of tools devised by the Nursing and Midwifery Workload and Workforce Planning programme.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 24-8 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nursing Management (Harrow, London, England : 1994) |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Health Personnel
- Humans
- Nursing Services
- Patient Care Planning
- Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
- Scotland
- State Medicine
- Workload
- Journal Article