" The "State of the Provider Sector" report also gives examples of where trusts are improving quality of care. Fears about staff shortages now outweigh those about funding, according to a survey of 238 trust leaders, with 27% confident that they have enough staff to deliver quality healthcare. The survey, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), found that only one in 10 trusts had sufficient numbers of nurses and midwives. The report found that staff shortages are being handled by recruiting overseas and utilising technology to make rosters more effective.
Fears about staff shortages now outweigh those about funding, according to a survey of 238 trust leaders, with 27% confident that they have enough staff to deliver quality healthcare. The survey, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), found that only one in 10 trusts had sufficient numbers of nurses and midwives. The report found that staff shortages are being handled by recruiting overseas and utilising technology to make rosters more effective.