Should nursing staff be able to choose their hours?
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Should nursing staff be able to choose their hours?

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

As UK healthcare employers struggle to recruit nurses, a care home has introduced flexible hours

With almost nine out of ten care home providers sayingthey have problems attracting and retaining staff, could offering complete flexibility on working hours be a solution?

Nursing Older People. 35, 5, 18-19. doi: 10.7748/nop.35.5.18.s7

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