Use staff wisely to save NHS money

Nurs Stand. 2015 Dec 9;30(15):18-9. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.15.18.s24.

Abstract

The NHS could save up to £ 2 billion a year by improving workflow and containing workforce costs, according to Labour peer Lord Carter's review of NHS efficiency. Changes in areas such as rostering and management of annual leave must avoid increasing the pressure on staff.

MeSH terms

  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Patient Safety*
  • Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / standards*
  • State Medicine / economics*
  • United Kingdom