However, there are shortages of nurses as well as doctors, and nurses greatly outnumber physicians in most OECD countries. For example, in the U.K., the National Health System (NHS) is in the midst of a staffing crisis.
The Royal College of Nursing estimates that there are 20,000 unfilled nursing posts across the U.K. The Centre for Workplace Intelligence forecasts a shortfall of 47,000 nurses in the next few years. This comes at a time when having the right nurses on board has never been more important as trusts implement new strategies for improving patient care against a backdrop of cost-cutting initiatives. while delivering the same quality of care as doctors for arange of patients.