Vacancies hit 36,000 as burnt-out staff leave for jobs including supermarket work
There are not enough nurses to safely care for patients in the UK, according to the body that oversees the profession, and many of those who are working are suffering from anxiety and burnout after a gruelling nine months treating Covid patients.
A year after the prime minister pledged during the 2019 election campaign to add 50,000 nurses to the NHS, the Royal College of Nursing has accused Boris Johnson of being “disingenuous” for claiming the government is meeting this 2025 target.
