Regulator NHS Improvement has warned staffing agencies that do not comply with new caps on nurses’ payment that they could be “ejected from the marketplace”. “Since its introduction last year many agencies have helped us secure the right skills at a more reasonable cost, through reduced charges for temporary staff, alongside our own efforts to increase membership of our in-house staff bank,” he said. The regulator said it was concerned about a rise in demand for nurses and midwives who are paid less than their counterparts at other health care providers. However, according to the Health Service Journal, a small number of agencies are claiming that the pay cut makes it “challenging” to find sufficiently qualified intensive care staff.
Regulator NHS Improvement has warned staffing agencies that do not comply with new caps on nurses’ payment that they could be “ejected from the marketplace”. The regulator said it was concerned about a rise in demand for nurses and midwives who are paid less than their counterparts at other health care providers. However, according to the Health Service Journal, a small number of agencies are claiming that the pay cut makes it “challenging” to find sufficiently qualified intensive care staff.