What are the ramifications going to be of a staffing shortage?
The main issues will centre around patient care. With fewer staff to monitor more patients, quality of care could go down and the likelihood of medical negligence claims will in turn increase.
What is medical negligence?
Medical negligence, also known as clinical negligence, occurs “when a doctor or other health professional breaches their duty of care to the patient, resulting in physical and/or mental harm and suffering” according to InBrief.
On this, White said: “The care provided by health professionals and the NHS is usually to an excellent standard but when things go wrong, it’s only fair that people receive the compensation, care and support for what happened.
“The aftermath of an accident isn’t just physical and at National Accident Helpline, we know that people’s lives can change dramatically after experiencing an injury that was someone else’s fault. They may be unable to work, relationships may suffer, and they may not be able to enjoy things that they did pre-accident.”
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