Spotting signs and taking the right action in time
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Spotting signs and taking the right action in time

Erin Dean Health journalist

Staff shortages could put identifying deterioration at risk, but with the stakes so high, it is important to ensure that patients are monitored effectively

A mid unprecedented NHS pressures and staff shortages, identifying when a patient is deteriorating – as with many aspects of care – can be at risk.

Nursing Standard. 38, 3, 69-72. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.3.69.s21

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