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| Nine in 10 hospitals failing to hit nursing targets | Nine in 10 hospitals failing to hit nursing targets |
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| The vast majority of hospitals in England are struggling to recruit enough nurses, figures show. | The vast majority of hospitals in England are struggling to recruit enough nurses, figures show. |
| Some 92% of the 225 acute hospital trusts in England did not manage to run wards with their planned number of nurses during the day in August. | |
| The figures, published by the NHS, show that hospitals in England are falling short of their own targets for levels of safe staffing. | The figures, published by the NHS, show that hospitals in England are falling short of their own targets for levels of safe staffing. |
| The Department of Health said staffing was a priority. | The Department of Health said staffing was a priority. |
| Analysis by the Health Service Journal shows average staffing levels across the 225 acute hospital sites in August was worse compared with data for January when 85% of hospitals missed their staffing targets for nurses working during the day. | Analysis by the Health Service Journal shows average staffing levels across the 225 acute hospital sites in August was worse compared with data for January when 85% of hospitals missed their staffing targets for nurses working during the day. |
| The figures also showed 81% of hospitals failed to have enough registered nurses working at night. | The figures also showed 81% of hospitals failed to have enough registered nurses working at night. |
| Some 79% of hospitals missed their target for registered nurse staffing across both day and night. | Some 79% of hospitals missed their target for registered nurse staffing across both day and night. |
| Hospitals have been required to publish monthly data on whether they have enough nurses on wards since April 2014. | Hospitals have been required to publish monthly data on whether they have enough nurses on wards since April 2014. |
| It followed a report into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which was heavily criticised for failings of case that may have contributed to unnecessary deaths. | It followed a report into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which was heavily criticised for failings of case that may have contributed to unnecessary deaths. |
| Many hospitals have had to boost their nurse numbers by recruiting overseas, and spending on agency staff has contributed to NHS deficits. | Many hospitals have had to boost their nurse numbers by recruiting overseas, and spending on agency staff has contributed to NHS deficits. |
| The Department of Health acknowledged there were big challenges for hospitals and said staffing was a priority. | The Department of Health acknowledged there were big challenges for hospitals and said staffing was a priority. |