In three years spending on off-contract agency nursing staffing rose from £27m to £101m.
The health minister has announced plans to reduce money spent on agency staffing in the health service.From 2018/19 to 2021/22 expenditure on off-contract agency nursing staffing rose from £27m to £101m.
The college said it believed if its workforce was recognised and valued through fair pay, terms and conditions many would not look for agency work. Mr Swann also said "overreliance" on agency use had a negative impact on workforce and placed additional pressures on them to support agency staff who were unfamiliar with systems and wards.
The latest figures from the Department of Health show there are 2,493 nursing vacancies across health and social care.Robin Swann said he also wanted to eliminate the use of off-contract agencies.
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