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Why do some NHS staff resent agency nurses?

Claire Read Health journalist

Agency staff are a much-needed part of the NHS nurse workforce as employers struggle to recruit, yet it’s a career choice that carries stigma

The NHS is, quite simply, dependent on agency staff. While nursing vacancies have fallen, they remain in the tens of thousands, so a top-up resource of nurses able to fill continuing or short-term gaps is essential.

Nursing Standard. 40, 1, 11-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.40.1.11.s4

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08 January 2025 / Vol 40 issue 1

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